cross-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of cross-eyed
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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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
And so people who look at me cross-eyed when I do, OK.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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 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
She would find herself going cross-eyed and fuzzy-headed, whispering poetry or making up a story.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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