googly-eyed

adjective

goo·​gly-eyed ˈgü-glē-ˌīd How to pronounce googly-eyed (audio)

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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Gritty — the googly-eyed, wild-bearded, furry menace introduced by the Flyers in September 2018 — has long been a source of viral moments during the regular season. Ryan Brennan april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 The ants that animators once morphed into googly-eyed caricatures in films such as A Bug’s Life and Antz just received a meticulously precise anatomical reboot. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 Mia puffs up her body to look intimidating, as the googly-eyed statue stares back at her. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

by alteration

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of googly-eyed was in 1926

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“Googly-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/googly-eyed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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