googly
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of googly
First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Wearing a handmade sock puppet with large googly eyes she found at Walmart, Esquivel read “Snuggle Puppy!” in a high-pitched voice as her teenage daughter recorded.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Kurata also did the ensembles for the Oscar-nominated “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with its wardrobe of googly eyes and Elvis jumpsuits.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Writer Greg Stolze posted a while back about “some professor” who “put googly eyes on a pencil and waved it at his class saying ‘Hi!
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
A 20-year-old woman has been convicted on a graffiti charge for sticking googly eyes on a famous sculpture in South Australia.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“One minute, you’re on a date with Ell, and the next you’re over here making googly eyes at this lothario!”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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