goggle-eyed

American  

[gog-uhl-ahyd] / ˈgɒg əlˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having bulging, wide-open, or rolling eyes, especially in astonishment or wonderment.

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adverb

1. with bulging, wide-open eyes.

goggle-eyed British  

adjective

1. (often postpositive) with a surprised, staring, or fixed expression

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Etymology

Origin of goggle-eyed

1350–1400; Middle English gogel eied squinting, looking sideways

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Example Sentences

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goggle-eyed

Wacky animal sidekicks once felt vibrant in a holistic world of artifice; here, a goggle-eyed rooster just looks diseased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

A small, goggle-eyed creature with pointy ears and a mouthful of jagged teeth has somehow become one of the defining consumer products this decade.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Shortly after nightfall, a fierce tussle ended when he reeled in a silver, goggle-eyed swordfish.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023

The 41-24 pasting in front of 78,030 goggle-eyed witnesses would become the seventh straight Georgia loss to Alabama dotting the last 14 seasons among neighbors who seldom meet.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2021

Becca laughs and laughs, doubling over on herself, and all I can do is catch my breath and stare goggle-eyed at Jennifer for signs.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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