ea|gle-eyed

ea|gle-eyed
ea|gle-eyed «EE guhl YD», adjective.
sharp-sighted, like an eagle: »

The injected dogs are watched with eagle-eyed care (Time).


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  • sin|gle-eyed — «SIHNG guhl YD», adjective. 1. having but one eye. 2. Figurative. seeing rightly; just; honest; straightforward: »single eyed in all his dealings …   Useful english dictionary

  • gog|gle-eyed — «GOG uhl YD», adjective. having rolling, bulging, or staring eyes …   Useful english dictionary

  • gog·gle-eyed — /ˈgɑːgl̩ˌaıd/ adj informal : with the eyes very open in a way that shows surprise, amazement, etc. He stared at me goggle eyed. a goggle eyed child …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eagle-eyed — Ea gle eyed , a. Sharp sighted as an eagle. Inwardly eagle eyed. Howell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Goggle-eyed — Gog gle eyed , a. Having prominent and distorted or rolling eyes. Ascham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eagle-eyed — ea|gle eyed [ ,igl aıd ] adjective able to see or notice things that are very difficult to see …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • goggle-eyed — gog|gle eyed [ ,gagl aıd ] adjective INFORMAL looking at someone or something in a way that shows you are very surprised or impressed by them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • goggle-eyed — gog′gle eyed adj. 1) having bulging, wide open, or rolling eyes, esp. in astonishment or wonderment 2) with bulging, wide open eyes • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME: squinting, looking sideways …   From formal English to slang

  • eagle-sighted — eaˈgle eyed or eaˈgle sighted adjective 1. Sharp eyed 2. Discerning • • • Main Entry: ↑eagle …   Useful english dictionary

  • eagle eye — ea′gle eye n. 1) unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe 2) a person who has sharp vision or maintains a keen watchfulness 3) alert watchfulness • Etymology: 1595–1605 ea′gle eyed , adj …   From formal English to slang

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