goggle-eyed

[ gog-uh l-ahyd ]

/ ˈgɒg əlˌaɪd /

adjective

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

adverb

with bulging, wide-open eyes.

Nearby words

gog and magog, gogga, goggle, goggle-box, goggle-eye, goggle-eyed, gogglebox, goggler, goggles, gogh, gogh, vincent van

Origin of goggle-eyed

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

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Examples from the Web for goggle-eyed

Although we watch the behavior of the super-rich with goggle-eyed fascination, bad feeling toward them lurks in the wings.
The Brotherhood of Money|Daphne Merkin|January 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
She gave one hand to Mormon, the other to Sam, gazing at her in admiration that was radiant and goggle-eyed.
Rimrock Trail|J. Allan Dunn
The deathless sea takes no note of the flight of time; it still brings forth only brood upon brood of slimy, goggle-eyed things.
In the Open|Stanton Davis Kirkham
Raphael climbed up a dark staircase lined with mummies, Indian idols, stuffed crocodiles, and goggle-eyed monsters.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol. I|Various

But in the goggle-eyed monsters of Gillray there is nothing save the hat and the uniform which suggests the real Napoleon.
The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature|Arthur Bartlett Maurice
Dully Houston turned back to the sheriff and to the goggle-eyed Ba'tiste, trying to fathom it all.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for goggle-eyed

goggle-eyed

adjective

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

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Word Origin and History for goggle-eyed

goggle-eyed

adj.

late 14c.; see goggle (v.).

goggle-eyed

adjective

adverb

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goggle-eyed

adjective

Word Origin and History for goggle-eyed

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