bug-eyed

adjective

ˈbəg-ˌīd 

: having the eyes bulging (as with fright)

Examples of bug-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Herzog, known for his enigmatic films and single-minded commitment to achieving the impossible (pulling a boat over a mountain, for one) found a worthy artistic partner in the square-jawed, demonically charming, bug-eyed Klaus Kinski. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026

Critics called the Airflow bug-eyed and rhinocerine, according to a 1977 retrospective by Howard Irwin in Scientific American. — Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026

Try a pair of trendy bug-eyed sunglasses to balance out your gigantic grocery tote. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026

Laina Morris, for instance, has tried to move on from the image of her grinning, bug-eyed face that became a popular meme portraying her as an overly protective and clingy girlfriend. — Ben Pettis, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

Instead of an ´80s tracksuit and bug-eyed glasses, the Best Supporting Actress nominee wore a Dior jacket outfit covered in black and yellow petal-like embroidery, paired with slim trousers and tinted sunglasses. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026

View gallery - 7 images Back in the day, the Sportage was first introduced as a bug-eyed monstrosity of a compact utility. — New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026

Just the type of closure that would leave Wharton and Frost bug-eyed. — Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bug-eyed

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Kids Definition

bug-eyed

adjective

-ˌīd

: having the eyes bulging (as in astonishment)