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popeyed

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

having bulging eyes

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1994, Kenzaburō Ōe, The Pinch Runner Memorandum, translated by Michiko N. Wilson and Michael K. Wilson, Sharpe, Chapter 4, p. 88, From behind large and sinister-looking frames her popeyed gaze—it could be from hyperthyroidism—swept over us.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

astonished

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having bulging eyes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

with eyes or mouth open in surprise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: goggle-eyed, openmouthed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pop + eyed.