cockeyes

cockeyes
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun plural
Etymology: probably from plural of cockeye (I)
in craps : a throw of three

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  • cockeyes — n. eye that squints …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cockeye — /kok uy /, n., pl. cockeyes. an eye that squints or is affected with strabismus. [1815 25; COCK2 (v.) + EYE] * * * …   Universalium

  • goggle eyes — Synonyms and related words: baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, bug eyes, clear eyes, cockeyes, cornea, cross eyes, eye, eyeball, eyelid, iris, lens, lid, naked eye, nictitating membrane, oculus, optic, optic nerve, orb, organ of vision, peeper …   Moby Thesaurus

  • popeyes — Synonyms and related words: baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, bug eyes, clear eyes, cockeyes, cornea, cross eyes, eye, eyeball, eyelid, goggle eyes, iris, lens, lid, naked eye, nictitating membrane, oculus, optic, optic nerve, orb, organ of… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • walleye — Synonyms and related words: amaurosis, blepharitis, bug eyes, cast, cataract, choroiditis, cockeyes, conjunctivitis, convergent strabismus, cross eye, cross eyedness, cross eyes, defective vision, detached retina, esotropia, exotropia, eye defect …   Moby Thesaurus

  • cockeyed — cock•eyed [[t]ˈkɒkˌaɪd[/t]] adj. 1) having a cockeye or cockeyes 2) sts Slang. a) off center; tilted or slanted to one side b) foolish; absurd c) intoxicated; drunk • Etymology: 1715–25 …   From formal English to slang

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