adj. 1. Often Offensive Affected with exotropia. 2. a. Having large bulging eyes, as some fish. b. Having eyes wide-open and glaring, as in anger. 3. Having an eye with a light-colored iris or white or opaque cornea. 4. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. [Middle English wawileyed, from Old Norse vagl-eygr : vagl, film over the eye; see wegh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + auga, eye; see okw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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