spectacled
Americanadjective
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wearing glasses
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(of an animal) having markings around the eyes resembling a pair of glasses
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The spectacled Beijinger admitted he was nervous for the essay portion of the Chinese test.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Native reptiles and birds, including the Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard, the pin-tailed sandgrouse and the spectacled warbler, are now fall easy prey for crows and jays perched in the tree branches.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
Tamil Nadu has high numbers of four venomous snakes whose bites can seriously affect humans: the spectacled cobra, the Russell's viper, the saw-scaled viper and the common krait.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024
At our second stop, a spectacled bear, black with goggle-shaped white markings around its eyes, tore through the mist and down a hill, taking shelter behind a cluster of boulders.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023
Another face—pale, spectacled, with a small straw-coloured moustache.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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