Synonyms for walleyed


Grammar : Adj
Spell : wawl-ahyd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔlˌaɪd


Définition of walleyed

Origin :
  • c.1300, wawil-eghed, wolden-eiged, "having very light-colored eyes," also "having parti-colored eyes," from Old Norse vagl-eygr "having speckled eyes," from vagl "speck in the eye." Meaning "having one or both eyes turned out" (and thus showing much white) is first recorded 1580s.
  • As in cross-eyed : adj squinty
Example sentences :
  • Youd think him and that walleyed, cross-grained son-of-a-gun had been kind and lovin mates these many years.
  • Extract from : « Langford of the Three Bars » by Kate Boyles

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