googly

[goo-glee]

noun

Cricket.

plural

googlies 

1. a bowled ball that swerves in one direction and breaks in the other.

googly

/ ˈɡuːɡlɪ /

noun

1. cricket an off break bowled with a leg break action

Word History and Origins

Origin of googly¹

First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of googly¹

C20: Australian, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Not long after that, they saw the first bootleg merchandise: a toy version of Mico, el Micófono, a character that is just a microphone with googly eyes that street vendors could easily replicate.

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An Australian teenager has faced court for allegedly defacing a large blue sculpture of a mythical creature by sticking googly eyes on it.

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Try adding big googly eyes to your outdoor plants and bushes to spookify your outdoor space without the hassle.

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Brook and Livingstone were bowled by his googlies and afterwards the only boundaries were hit by England's skipper until one by Adil Rashid in the 19th over.

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Kerr snaffled two wickets in two balls as she bowled both Perry and Grace Harris through the gate with her googly - something England's Sarah Glenn may have watched with interest.

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