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    POPEYED

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Having bulging eyesplay

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    eyed (having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    With eyes or mouth open in surpriseplay

    Synonyms:

    goggle-eyed; openmouthed; popeyed

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    surprised (taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment)

    Domain usage:

    colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

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