cross-eyed

adjective

ˈkrȯs-ˌīd 

1

: affected with cross-eye : having cross-eyes

a cross-eyed child

2

: cockeyed sense 2b

to attempt to investigate both at the same time (to say nothing of all six) would be a cross-eyed procedure

—Anna G. Hatcher

Word History

Etymology

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Rhymes for cross-eyed

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

Kids Definition

cross-eyed

adjective

ˈkrȯ-ˌsīd

: having one or both eyes turned inward toward the nose