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Meanings of popeyed in English

With eyes or mouth open in surprise.

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Examples for "openmouthed"
Examples for "openmouthed"
1
She swept out of the room before an openmouthed Maggie could comment.
Ryan's place
2
One day we'll behold those wonders, soaking them in with openmouthed awe.
Heaven
3
Tom and Astro crowded into the air lock and looked around, openmouthed.
Treachery in Outer Space
4
Two bored guards turned in sudden shock and stared at her, openmouthed.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
5
I watched openmouthed as Augusta stood and held out her hand.
Shadow of an angel
1
Look at the silly things gaping like goggle-eyed perch at the window.
The Desired Woman
2
I felt mean to be stared at by such gigantic goggle-eyed creatures.
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls
3
He picked it up, examined it, and stared at his friend, goggle-eyed.
Winter’s Tale
4
Six feet and three inches tall, he was long-legged, lantern-jawed and goggle-eyed.
The Redemption of David Corson
5
The walruses at first goggle-eyed him in wrathful amazement; but he kept on.
The President: A Novel
Usage of popeyed in English
1
Nynaeve spun so fast that she blurred, her face popeyed with horror.
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
2
I hate that Jew son of a bitch and his popeyed Louis.
The Assistant
3
The two reporters entered and listened popeyed to the story.
Midnight
4
I worshipped her immediately we met, the popeyed little excrescence.
Right Ho, Jeeves
5
Varrin was wedge-faced, thick-featured, and popeyed, with a broad, thick-limbed body and oversized hands and feet.
Death angel
6
To this day we find ourself remembering Taft and Gladstone as a couple of popeyed butchers in a madman's cell.
The new yorker
7
Bonner came in, followed by a popeyed little man carrying a black metal case about the size of a portable tape recorder.
The sailcloth shroud
8
"I came to visit my popeyed friend, Louis Karp," said Ward.
The Assistant
Popeyed through the time