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
Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s anarchic ballet of everything bagels, googly-eyed rocks and one messy tax audit emerged as an improbable Academy Awards heavyweight.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
There was art all over the walls, and books and books of sketches of googly-eyed dragons and hearts with knives stabbed in them and dripping fruit and all kinds of other stuff.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
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