wild-eyed
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7.6
- adjective
- /ˈwaɪld aɪd/
- The child watched the magician perform in awe, her expression wild-eyed as the rabbit appeared from the hat.
- a wild-eyed look
- a wild-eyed man
- staring wild-eyed
Examples
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The three charged out onto the front lawn and watched, wild-eyed, as the Chevy tore past.
Fiction book (1995) -
Nell jerked at the sudden sound of his voice and looked around, wild-eyed for an instant.
Fiction book (1991) -
Some old folks, shy and wild-eyed, are shadows of themselves.
Fiction book (1990) -
Then, with the three of us standing there all wild-eyed, the ruckus stopped.
Fiction book (2000) -
Looks over to see the wild-eyed suspect, hunched over the wheel.
Fiction book (2000) -
Yaki Morag, a wild-eyed man with a nervous edge, is currently in charge of security for Bat Ayin.
Academic text (1996) -
For a moment, he stared wild-eyed at me, then turned and bolted, the other norms fleeing with him.
Fiction book (1999) -
There's a wild-eyed look of glee on his face as he stuffs sacks full of money.
Fiction book (1994) -
Bateman, you're looking wild-eyed.
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Dawn was wild-eyed and pacing up and down... ranting and raving about her beauty... when, in reality, she looked quite hideous.
Synonyms
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3.5
Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable
89
1.3
Very excited and unable to stay calm
89
5.0
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
38
3.4
A person who has eyes open wide because they feel surprised or full of wonder
22
6.5
Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions
14
7.5
Having big eyes that stick out and look surprised
12
8.4
Having large, round eyes that move and look funny
10
6.7
Very excited and unable to control strong feelings
8
1.8
Someone's eyes are wide open and fixed on one thing, often from fear or surprise
1
7.6
Having eyes wide open because you feel surprised or amazed
1
7.2
Having very large round eyes that show surprise
1
8.6
Slightly silly and odd in a playful way
1
8.1
Having very large eyes that look surprised
1
8.6
Having very wide eyes because you are surprised
1
9.6
Having wide, staring eyes that show surprise
1
5.3
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Having eyes wide and sticking out because of fear or surprise
Having eyes wide open and fixed, often from fear or wonder
Antonyms
How Agitated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wild-eyed joins wild ('not controlled' or 'untamed') and eye ('eye') to paint a simple picture: someone with wide, staring, out-of-control eyes. That is why wild-eyed means 'very agitated, excited, or crazy'.