googly eye
English
A pair of googly eyes for handicrafts
A cat with googly eyes (strabismus)
Noun
googly eye (plural googly eyes)
- Craft supplies typically made of white, black, and clear plastic that resemble eyes.
- 2011, Jenny Dodd, Party Party:
- 11. Twist the pipe cleaners around a wooden spoon to curl; add a googly eye to the end of each, securing with a small blob of Prestik®.
- (informal) Strabismus, a condition in which the two eyes do not align in the same direction; tropia, a squint.
- 2006, Gardiner M. Weir, Music on the Wind:
- “What kind of a fellah?”
“A fellah with a googly eye and a corduroi staff in his hand.” Clutching a box of darts Basil climbed drunkenly to his feet. He closed a lazy eye for the benefit of Sally in the kitchen and poised a dart.
- 2016 January 21, Christian Cotroneo, “Cats With Googly Eyes Are Real, And They're Beautiful”, in The Dodo:
- "What some may refer to as 'cross-eyed' or 'googly eyes' is a medical condition called strabismus," Christy Michael, lead veterinarian at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, tells The Dodo.
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