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
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
At the close, with her loopily cross-eyed cat for company, she sets about writing it down.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
I lean forward, trying to read it, wondering if I can sue the school if I go permanently cross-eyed.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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