walleyed
Definition
Adjective: 1. Having exotropia, a form of strabismus where one or both eyes turn outward: This is the primary and specific medical meaning. It describes a condition where the eyes are not properly aligned, with the gaze directed outward, away from the nose. 2. Having large, staring, or light-colored eyes (especially blue eyes): This is a secondary, more general, and often figurative usage. It can describe eyes that are prominent, wide-open, or have a pale iris, giving a distinctive appearance.
Usage Examples
- Medical/Descriptive:
- The doctor diagnosed the infant as being walleyed and recommended vision therapy.
- The old portrait showed a man with a walleyed stare that some found unsettling.
- General/Descriptive (often of animals):
- The walleyed pike gets its name from its large, opaque-looking eyes.
- She had a walleyed expression of shock when she heard the news.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe a look of astonishment, disbelief, or a vacant stare.
- He gave me a walleyed look when I suggested he try skydiving.
Variants and Related Words
- Walleye (noun):
- The condition of being walleyed (strabismus).
- A large, staring eye.
- A popular North American freshwater game fish (Sander vitreus), named for its distinctive eyes.
- Exotropia (noun): The formal medical term for the condition of having one or both eyes turn outward.
Synonyms
- For the medical condition: Exotropic, suffering from exotropia, having divergent strabismus.
- For the general appearance: Wide-eyed, staring, goggle-eyed, pop-eyed.
Antonyms
- For eye alignment: Cross-eyed (having esotropia, where eyes turn inward).
Related Idioms or Phrases
- None directly using "walleyed": The word itself is descriptive and typically used on its own rather than in a common idiomatic phrase.
Adjective
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having divergent strabismus
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