popeyed

American  

[pop-ahyd] / ˈpɒpˌaɪd /

adjective

1. marked by bulging, staring eyes.

   a young boy popeyed with excitement.

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popeyed British  

/ ˈpɒpˌaɪd /

adjective

1. having bulging prominent eyes

2. staring in astonishment; amazed

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Etymology

Origin of popeyed

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; pop ¹ + eyed

Example Sentences

This is true Americanism — not the noxious nativism and malignant nationalism touted by popeyed populists.

From Washington Post

Within a few years, the anxious, frizzy-haired, popeyed Mr. Wilder had become an unlikely movie star.

From New York Times

There's an oddly grotesque style to some of the character design, including the popeyed sloths, as well as the high jinks of the single-minded and physically elastic squirrel Scrat.

From Los Angeles Times

With a song, I told the sycamore trees and the popeyed gray squirrels how happy I was.

From Literature

They were popeyed to be so near the Rebs.

From Literature