begoggled
7.3
Wearing goggles to protect the eyes
- adjective
- /bɪˈɡɑɡəld/
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con gafas
- Doug Carey hurriedly wiped sweat from his forehead with the back of his racquetless left arm, carefully keeping his begoggled eyes on the ball.
Examples
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The children splashed in the pool, laughing while their begoggled faces peered above the water.
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After a long day at the beach, she removed her begoggled eyes to admire the sunset.
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The scuba divers emerged from the ocean, their begoggled eyes scanning the sparkling surface.
Surface Forms
begoggled positive
Morphology
begoggled = goggled (transparent) = be + goggle + ed
Learners who know the noun 'goggles' and the productive pattern be- + past participle will readily interpret 'begoggled' as 'wearing goggles'.
Etymology
The word begoggled also comes from goggles, the glasses that protect your eyes, and the small start be- makes it mean 'wearing goggles' or 'having goggles on'.
