goggle-eyed

Examples

• All

• "Goggle-eyed, Peregrine simply stared at him for a moment, taking it all in.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Then the ghostly goggle-eyed vice-principal appeared at the window of the classroom door.

  Fiction book (2001)

• San Francisco was so amazing that despite this being his second visit, he was goggle-eyed.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Otherwise, we'll often sit goggle-eyed, I'm sure.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Mr. Accessory did a goggle-eyed double take.

  Fiction book (1995)

• He goes goggle-eyed with astonishment.

  Fiction book (1992)

• She stares at us, goggle-eyed.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The vet stands goggle-eyed.

  Fiction book (1996)

• He stared goggle-eyed, his jaw gone slack.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The children stood goggle-eyed at the magician's incredible tricks.

Synonyms

W

wide-eyed

vsgoggle-eyed

27 3.4

A person who has eyes open wide because they feel surprised or full of wonder

is also used for bulging eyes caused by shock or fear

G

googly

vsgoggle-eyed

• Informal

7 8.4

Having large, round eyes that move and look funny

is more neutral and focuses on wide open or bulging eyes

B

bug-eye

vsgoggle-eyed

4 7.5

Having big eyes that stick out and look surprised

covers both bulging and simply wide open eyes in many contexts

G

goggly

vsgoggle-eyed

• Informal

1 8.1

Having very large eyes that look surprised

is more general and covers wide or protruding eyes from shock or fear

S

saucer-eyed

vsgoggle-eyed

1 7.2

Having very large round eyes that show surprise

is the same idea but also covers protruding eyes

R

round-eyed

vsgoggle-eyed

1 4.8

Having large, open eyes that show surprise or childlike wonder

includes protruding or bulging eyes not only round innocent ones

B

begoggled

vsgoggle-eyed

• Archaic

9.6

Having wide, staring eyes that show surprise

is the general label for wide open or bulging eyes in many emotions

P

popeyed

vsgoggle-eyed

8.6

Having very wide eyes because you are surprised

is broader applying to wide eyes for fear as well as astonishment

B

bugeye

vsgoggle-eyed

7.9

A person or animal that has very large, round eyes that stick out

is broader used for wide or surprised eyes generally

A

agaze

vsgoggle-eyed

• Archaic

9.9

Having eyes wide open and fixed, often from fear or wonder

is broader also applying to protruding eyes that visibly stick out

How Surprised

astonished

21 2.7

goggle-eyed

1 7.6

wide-eyed

27 3.4

startled

3.3

surprised

357 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology