: having the eyes bulging (as with fright)

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The infamous Gritty, the orange, bug-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, has cameoed on the show, along with Philadelphia Eagles players like Jason Kelce. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 If her look tilted discreet, her brother Cruz went the opposite direction earlier in the day, wearing JW Anderson’s frog loafers — glossy green PVC slip-ons with bug-eyed detailing from the Wellipets collaboration. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bug-eyed was in 1872

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“Bug-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bug-eyed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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bug-eyed

adjective
-ˌīd
: having the eyes bulging (as in astonishment)
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