bug-eyed
/ˈbʌɡ aɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌɡ aɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbəg-ˌīd How to pronounce bug-eyed (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bug-eyed — adjective
1. with eyes that bulge forward and seem to push out from the face.
with eyes that bulge forward and seem to push out from the face.
The little goldfish is bug-eyed and has a short fan tail.
be bug-eyed (literal description)
Zuri drew a bug-eyed monster on the cover of her science notebook.
bug-eyed + noun
The baby turtle looked bug-eyed as it lifted its head above the rock.
At the costume party, Romi pulled a bug-eyed face to make the children laugh.
The toy frog's bug-eyed look made Lakshmi jump when she opened the box.
- pop-eyed
often suggests a sudden look of shock rather than a permanent eye shape
- wide-eyed
focuses on eyes opened wide, not on them sticking out
- googly-eyed
more playful and humorous, often about a silly or lovestruck look
- deep-set
describes eyes that sit farther back in the face instead of projecting outward
文法句型
be bug-eyed
bug-eyed + noun
用法筆記
Usually describes eyes that naturally stick out, or a deliberately comic facial expression. It can sound rude if you use it about a real person's appearance.