Synonyms

googly

American

[goo-glee] / ˈgu gli /

noun

Cricket.

plural

googlies

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

googly British

/ ˈɡuːɡlɪ /

noun

cricket an off break bowled with a leg break action

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Etymology

Origin of googly

First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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“We didn’t want googly eyes on the robot, nothing like that. So it did kind of surprise us when people seemed to feel very nurturing towards their robots.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

But googly eyes, those cartoon-like eyeballs often found in arts and crafts projects, aren't just good for making people smile.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

Then Harry sang “Beautiful Dreamer” while Miss Goodacre made googly eyes at him.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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