Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Wall-eyed \Wall"-eyed`\, a. [Icel. valdeyg[eth]r, or vagleygr;
   fr. vagl a beam, a beam in the eye (akin to Sw. vagel a
   roost, a perch, a sty in the eye) + eygr having eyes (from
   auga eye). See Eye.]
   Having an eye of a very light gray or whitish color. --Booth.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: Shakespeare, in using wall-eyed as a term of reproach
         (as "wall-eyed rage," a "wall-eyed wretch"), alludes
         probably to the idea of unnatural or distorted vision.
         See the Note under Wall-eye. It is an eye which is
         utterly and incurably perverted, an eye that knows no
         pity.
         [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy