popeyed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having bulging prominent eyes
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staring in astonishment; amazed
Etymology
Origin of popeyed
Example Sentences
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This is true Americanism — not the noxious nativism and malignant nationalism touted by popeyed populists.
From Washington Post
In a British film called “My Bare Lady,” Weegee played the part of a nude popeyed judge in a nudist beauty contest.
From New York Times
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
He’s an outrageous racial caricature: round-faced, popeyed, thick-lipped, a cartoon.
From New York Times
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