stra|bis|mic

stra|bis|mic
stra|bis|mic «struh BIHZ mihk», adjective.
1. = cross-eyed. (Cf.cross-eyed)
2. of or having to do with strabismus.
3. Figurative. distorted: »

The six sprightly clowns who people this excellent revue seem to have no difficulty in adjusting to the author's hopelessly strabismic view of the world (New Yorker).


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  • BIS — BIS; bis·a·bol; bis·a·bol·ene; bis·azo; bis·bi·glian·do; bis·cay; bis·cay·ner; bis·cuit; bis·cuit·ing; bis·diapason; bis·hy·droxy·coumarin; bis·marck·i·an; bis·mil·lah; bis·mite; bis·mo·clite; bis·muth; bis·muth·al; bis·muth·ate; bis·muth·ic;… …   English syllables

  • stra — band·stra·tion; cir·ro·stra·tive; de·mon·stra·bil·i·ty; de·mon·stra·ble; dem·on·stra·tion; dem·on·stra·tion·al; dem·on·stra·tor; in·ca·ne·stra·to; pre·mon·stra·tion; re·mon·stra·tion; re·mon·stra·tive; re·mon·stra·tor; re·mon·stra·to·ry;… …   English syllables

  • mic — ablas·te·mic; ac·mic; acos·mic; ac·ro·mic·ria; aleu·ke·mic; alu·mi·no·ther·mic; am·phi·mic·tic; aneu·ri·lem·mic; an·ti·a·ne·mic; an·ti·xe·roph·thal·mic; aph·o·ris·mic; ar·rhyth·mic; at·o·mic·i·ty; au·to·cos·mic; axo·plas·mic; bac·te·re·mic;… …   English syllables

  • strabismic — stra·bis·mic …   English syllables

  • strabismus — stra•bis•mus [[t]strəˈbɪz məs[/t]] n. oph a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes • Etymology: 1675–85; < NL < Gk strabismós=strab(ós) …   From formal English to slang

  • strabismic — SYN: strabismal. * * * stra·bis·mic strə biz mik adj of, relating to, or affected with strabismus …   Medical dictionary

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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