googly-eyed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of googly-eyed
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The googly-eyed robots slow down near pedestrians and stop entirely if proximity becomes too close, emit a running sound for audibility, and use 360-degree lights at night to appear in the peripheral vision of humans.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
"But after I did this research, now I'm an eggplant shopper. And I'll be happy to grab any googly-eyed eggplant."
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2024
But the moment other people started to bad-mouth Gritty, talking about how terrifying, creepy, and—dare I say—weird the Flyers’ orange, googly-eyed mascot was, we changed our tune and fast.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2024
Those absences defy the normal rules of one of the world’s most popular games, where players can dress like googly-eyed hamburgers to exchange gunfire with John Wick and Batman.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
Because the cover looked extremely familiar: two googly-eyed sheep made out of chocolate-frosted cakes with gobs of mini marshmallows for fleece.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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