lobster-eyed
Definition
Adjective: - Having protruding or bulging eyes: "lobster-eyed" describes a person or creature whose eyes stick out prominently, resembling the stalked eyes of a lobster. This is often used as a descriptive or mildly pejorative term for someone with noticeably large or bulging eyes.
Usage Examples
- (Having eyes that protrude like a lobster's.)
- (A stare characterized by bulging eyes.)
Advanced Usage
- "lobster-eyed stare": an intense, unblinking look with bulging eyes, suggesting surprise, shock, or curiosity.
- The child fixed a lobster-eyed stare on the exotic fish in the aquarium. (A wide-eyed, unblinking look.)
Variants and Related Words
Lobster (n): a sea creature with a hard shell, large claws, and stalked eyes.
- The lobster's eyes are mounted on movable stalks. (The creature from which the adjective is derived.)
Eyed (adj): having eyes of a specified kind.
- She is blue-eyed. (Used in compound adjectives like "lobster-eyed.")
Synonyms
- Bug-eyed: having eyes that stick out, often in surprise or fear.
- Pop-eyed: having eyes that seem to bulge outward.
- Goggle-eyed: having wide, staring eyes, often from amazement.
Related Idioms
To be all eyes: to watch very attentively, often with wide eyes.
- The children were all eyes during the magic show. (Watching with great interest and wide eyes.)
To have one's eyes pop out: to show extreme surprise or shock.
- His eyes popped out when he saw the price. (His eyes bulged in astonishment.)