单词 | pop-eye |
释义 | pop-eyen. 1. A protruding, bulging, or prominent eye. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > eye > [noun] > by size, shape, etc. pinkany?1578 pig's eye1658 pigsney1664 ox-eye1688 pig-eye1714 sparkler1746 gooseberry-eye1789 eyelet1799 gooseberry-orb1803 pop-eye1828 swine eye1836 pink-eye1897 bug-eyes1905 1828 A. Royall Black Bk. II. 377 But the lawyer..is a shrimp in size, a sallow complexion, small face, and little blue pop eyes. 1885 ‘C. E. Craddock’ Prophet Great Smoky Mountains ii. 45 He had wide pop-eyes, and long ears, and a rabbit-like aspect. 1933 Times 27 Sept. 11/5 So..it may be with Fido, when we stop breeding him for pop-eyes or a snub nose..and try breeding him for intelligence. 1994 Crank Autumn 49 It may have been their pop-eyes, what used to be called ‘weight-lifter's eyes’. 2. A condition of fish in which the eyes protrude, caused by a variety of diseases and environmental conditions; exophthalmia. ΚΠ 1901 Rep. U.S. Fish Comm. 126 A chromogen from the disease known as ‘pop-eye’. 1976 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 25 Apr. 3/2 Fish caught in hot water often had a condition known as ‘pop-eye’. Gas bubbles had formed behind their eyes causing them to protrude. 2003 Fisheries Managem. & Ecol. 10 301 The resulting disease in fish may be characterised by emaciation, inflammation of the skin, exophthalmia (pop-eye), ascites, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1828 |
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