walleye

American  

[wawl-ahy] / ˈwɔl aɪ /

noun

plural

walleyes, walleye

1. Also called walleyed pike, jack salmon.  a large game fish, Stizostedion vitreum, inhabiting the lakes and rivers of northeastern North America; pikeperch.

2. any of various other fishes having large, staring eyes.

3. an eye characteristic of a walleyed person or animal.

4. Military. Walleye, a series of television-guided bombs with high-explosive warheads, in production since the 1960s.

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walleye British  

/ ˈwɔːlˌaɪ /

noun

1. a divergent squint

2. opacity of the cornea

3. an eye having a white or light-coloured iris

4. (in some collies) an eye that is particoloured white and blue

5. Also called: walleyed pike.  a North American pikeperch, Stizostedion vitreum, valued as a food and game fish

6. any of various other fishes having large staring eyes

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Other Word Forms

• walleyed adjective

Etymology

Origin of walleye

First recorded in 1515–25; back formation from walleyed

Example Sentences

From there, the menu moves to the restaurant’s specialties: hand-cut steaks aged in-house, sautéed scallops and pan-fried walleye.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

A 14-year-old Minnesota boy was out fishing for walleye on the state’s Lake of the Woods when he dredged up something else — a wallet containing $2,000 in wet, mossy cash.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2023

A crowd of people at Gordon Park in Cleveland watched as Fischer cut the freshwater fish open, and found weights and walleye fillets stuffed inside.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

As the spring hunting season approaches, millions of families will experience the effects of climate change as they harvest a turkey or walleye for dinner.

From Scientific American • Mar. 30, 2023

She gave us the walleye and said, “Dinner in an hour.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly