cross-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of cross-eyed
First recorded in 1785–95
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“It feels like I can almost read the Matrix code in those wings if I look at it cross-eyed hard enough,” said another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sitting across from him at Canter’s, I also notice he appears to be a bit cross-eyed, which I find ironic because I always thought he had a wandering eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
And yes, those poll watchers are there the whole time, bored cross-eyed, eager to clock anything they can call an irregularity.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2024
A corgi car, a chrome car, a map car, a cross-eyed duck car — the show’s imaginative turns were always surprising.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
She pushed her doll closer, so that Mrs. Fanning aped a surprised, cross-eyed look.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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