单词 | agoggle |
释义 | agoggleadv.adj. A. adv. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of eye > disordered vision > [adverb] > squinting asquinta1398 squint1398 agoggle1510 nine ways (at once)1542 awkward?1589 squintingly1593 strabismally1893 1510 J. Stanbridge Vocabula (new ed.) sig. A.ivv Strabo, she that loketh a gogle. 1510 J. Stanbridge Vocabula (new ed.) sig. C.iv Arista, the yele. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 829/1 A goggell, en louchet [sc. squintingly], as donnez vous garde de ceulx qui regardent en louchet. 1550 R. Sherry Treat. Schemes & Tropes sig. G.ivv What greate thought take the mothers comenlye leste the infant shulde loke a goggle or a squint. 2. In a goggling position or fashion; with (or as though with) the eyes protuberant or staring, esp. in expectation, amazement, etc. ΚΠ 1862 J. Rigg Dict. Sunda Lang. 288 Munchilak, with the eyes wide open; agoggle. 1891 Pall Mall Gaz. 19 Sept. 2/1 We have other and higher ends in view than to keep unbelievers agape and agoggle. 1951 Astounding Sci. Fiction Nov. 119/1 And whilst I stood a-goggle, wondering if 'twere a joke my minions had played upon me, the statues leap to life. 1991 V. Skord Tales of Tears & Laughter 163 Her daughter-in-law was caught up in the excitement, but waited agoggle still half in disbelief. B. adj. Of the eyes: goggling, protuberant, staring, esp. with expectation, amazement, etc. Also of a person: having such a demeanour.Only in predicative use. ΚΠ 1865 J. Heiton Old World & Young World xiv. 221 Pleasure-hunters rushing hither and thither—coming out of ale and whisky shops—their eyes a-goggle and faces red. 1927 R. A. Freeman Certain Dr. Thorndyke i. ii. 29 His eyes a-goggle with curiosity. 1935 R. W. Lane Old Home Town ix. 308 ‘I'll take you to call in a harem,’ I said. They were all agoggle. 1985 New Republic 4 Mar. 33/1 Crazy Allen..whirling dervishly in public,..eyes agoggle, dancing like a shaggy elf. 2007 Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (Nexis) 21 Nov. (Source section) 1 e Giselle..pops through a sewer manhole in a hoop skirt and tiara, eyes agoggle with delight. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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