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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My popeyed thoughts throughout “Also a Poet” were mainly: How can Schjeldahl not be suing Calhoun for defamation?
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022
Within a few years, the anxious, frizzy-haired, popeyed Mr. Wilder had become an unlikely movie star.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2016
The deceased's fussy, self-centered, popeyed widow is a Loretta Devine part; Loretta Devine nails it with the laid-back brio of Thelma Ritter playing her 385th wisecracking best friend.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2010
Maryanna explained to a popeyed customer, but her pronunciation was a little awk ward, and the shimmy got its name.
From Time Magazine Archive
He recognized Fremantle, popeyed and grinning, rising awkwardly to his feet, tin cup raised for a toast.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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