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
The first doctor deemed him cross-eyed and suggested surgery.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
The one he finally got was a cross-eyed ex-boxer with cauliflower ears, who could only type, not break codes.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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