popeyed

[ pop-ahyd ]

/ ˈpɒpˌaɪd /

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adjective

marked by bulging, staring eyes: a young boy popeyed with excitement.

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Origin of popeyed

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; pop¹ + eyed

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How to use popeyed in a sentence

Sheppy was coming around the corner of the granary in his most sedate manner, when the pop-eyed avalanche almost stepped on him.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Mr. Trimm was steered back again the length of the train through a double row of pop-eyed porters and staring trainmen.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
I turned back to the attendant at the bar, a pop-eyed nondescript in a white jacket.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
He doesn't seem as pop-eyed now that I know him better, and he says some very bright things occasionally.
Mary Ware's Promised Land|Annie Fellows Johnston

How it would be possible for such a pop-eyed, freckle-faced Piute as you to pack an astral body is more than I can understand.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin

British Dictionary definitions for popeyed

popeyed

/ (ˈpɒpˌaɪd) /

adjective

having bulging prominent eyes

staring in astonishment; amazed

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