cross-eye

American  

[kraws-ahy, kros-ahy] / ˈkrɔsˌaɪ, ˈkrɒsˌaɪ /

noun

1. crossed eyes.

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cross-eye British  

noun

1. a turning inwards towards the nose of one or both eyes, caused by abnormal alignment See also strabismus

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Etymology

Origin of cross-eye

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

“A swollen-lunged patriot like your Don Rodrigo–of course he does, every cent,” and the cross-eye took on a jocular gleam.

From The Missourian by Lyle, Eugene P. (Eugene Percy)

The eyes were painted about twice life-size—some rolled up, some canted down, some squintin' sideways, and a lot was just cross-eye.

From Shorty McCabe by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

Miss Musgrove's face was wholesome, and so kindly that not even a cross-eye had power to spoil it.

From Moriah's Mourning and Other Half-Hour Sketches by Stuart, Ruth McEnery

By neglecting this rule, an unnatural and permanent contraction of the muscle is liable to be produced, as is illustrated in the numerous instances of strabismus, or cross-eye, which are every where too common.

From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Mayhew, Ira

Having had a cross-eye cured in one minute, Mr. T. can therefore testify that the system by which he was enabled to see is just the thing to enable the deaf to hear!

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 3, March, 1862 by Various