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goggle-eye

goggle-eye

9.9
A small coastal fish with big eyes used as bait
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɑɡəl aɪ/
  • US
translation icon : pez goggle-eye
  • I put a fresh goggle-eye on my hook before casting into the surf.

Examples

  • Fishermen often catch goggle-eye for use as bait when targeting larger fish.

  • The waters off the coast are teeming with goggle-eye during the summer months.

  • The fisherman caught a goggle-eye this morning.

  • Many anglers prefer using goggle-eyes as bait.

  • Fishermen often catch goggle-eye for use as bait when targeting larger fish.

  • I put a fresh goggle-eye on my hook before casting into the surf.

  • Many anglers prefer using goggle-eye as bait for their fishing trips.

Synonyms

Selar crumenophthalmus
vsgoggle-eye
  • Specialized
9.9

A small fish used as bait in coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean

is the everyday common name used by fishermen
bigeye scad
vsgoggle-eye
  • Specialized
9.6

A small silvery fish that lives in coastal waters and fishermen often use as bait

is the informal or regional name rather than this neutral term
big-eyed scad
vsgoggle-eye
  • Specialized
9.0

A small silvery fish found near coasts that fishermen use as bait

is the colloquial common name instead of this hyphenated form

Surface Forms

goggle-eye singular
goggle-eyes plural

Morphology

goggle-eye = goggle + eye (semi-transparent) = goggle + eye

The components clearly describe prominent or bulging eyes ('goggle' + 'eye'), but the compound is a conventional name for a specific fish species and the relation to 'fish' is not fully inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word goggle-eye comes from the fish's very large, bulging eyes; goggle means 'to stare with wide eyes' and eye means 'eye'. So the name gives an easy picture of a small coastal bait fish with big, staring eyes.