cross-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cross-eyed
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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When you play a dead person, if you go a little bit cross-eyed and you don't focus, that works to keep your eyes from following movement.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022
And so people who look at me cross-eyed when I do, OK.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
An identical, slightly cross-eyed version of Holoborodko stands before him.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
“I was cross-eyed because on one hand you had a state official to deplete the water labor and then another official coming back saying you need to increase it,” Muhammad said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
“Aaargh, the good die young,” muttered Hagrid, slumping low onto the table, a little cross-eyed, while Slughorn continued to warble the refrain.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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