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bug–eyed
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bug–eyed
(adjective)
bug–eyed
/
ˈ
bʌgˌaɪd/
adjective
bug–eyed
/
ˈ
bʌgˌaɪd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUG–EYED
:
having eyes that stick far out of the head
The audience was
bug-eyed
with amazement.
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