googly eye

English
A pair of googly eyes for handicrafts
A cat with googly eyes (strabismus)

Noun

googly eye (plural googly eyes)

  1. Craft supplies typically made of white, black, and clear plastic that resemble eyes.
    • 2011, Jenny Dodd, Party Party‎:
      11. Twist the pipe cleaners around a wooden spoon to curl; add a googly eye to the end of each, securing with a small blob of Prestik®.
  2. (informal) Strabismus, a condition in which the two eyes do not align in the same direction; tropia, a squint.
    • 2006, Gardiner M. Weir, Music on the Wind‎:
      “What kind of a fellah?”
      “A fellah with a googly eye and a corduroi staff in his hand.” Clutching a box of darts Basil climbed drunkenly to his feet. He closed a lazy eye for the benefit of Sally in the kitchen and poised a dart.
    • 2016 January 21, Christian Cotroneo, “Cats With Googly Eyes Are Real, And They're Beautiful”, in The Dodo‎:
      "What some may refer to as 'cross-eyed' or 'googly eyes' is a medical condition called strabismus," Christy Michael, lead veterinarian at DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, tells The Dodo.

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