eyestalk

noun

eye·​stalk ˈī-ˌstȯk 

: one of the movable peduncles bearing an eye at the tip in a decapod crustacean

Examples of eyestalk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By that point, Marge is already running toward the woodshop, desperately trying to see straight out of her bulbous eyestalks. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2025

The mockup of the insect’s head shows a rough circle adorned with two antennae, a small mandible hidden underneath and eyestalks protruding from the sides. — Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eyestalk

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

eyestalk

noun

eye·​stalk -ˌstȯk 

: a movable stalk bearing an eye at the tip in a crustacean