cross-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- cross-eyedness noun
Etymology
Origin of cross-eyed
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Bruno swallowed, staring cross-eyed at the shovel that was just inches from his nose.
From Literature
And she’s making this face she makes where she lets one eye go partly cross-eyed.
From Literature
Sitting across from him at Canter’s, I also notice he appears to be a bit cross-eyed, which I find ironic because I always thought he had a wandering eye.
From Los Angeles Times
He has brown hair, brown eyes, and is cross-eyed, according to his family.
From Los Angeles Times
And yes, those poll watchers are there the whole time, bored cross-eyed, eager to clock anything they can call an irregularity.
From Salon
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