goggle-eyed
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of goggle-eyed
1350–1400; Middle English gogel eied squinting, looking sideways
Example Sentences
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Shortly after nightfall, a fierce tussle ended when he reeled in a silver, goggle-eyed swordfish.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023
The 41-24 pasting in front of 78,030 goggle-eyed witnesses would become the seventh straight Georgia loss to Alabama dotting the last 14 seasons among neighbors who seldom meet.
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2021
And another company, Intel, is trying to drum up excitement for its processors even as we’re still goggle-eyed at the performance Apple achieved on its own chips.
From The Verge • Jan. 12, 2021
A Bible from the later medieval period, illuminated by an artist named Hakob, depicts God as a ruddy-faced, goggle-eyed young man, as if in awe at his own creation.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2018
Becca laughs and laughs, doubling over on herself, and all I can do is catch my breath and stare goggle-eyed at Jennifer for signs.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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