walleye

noun

wall·​eye ˈwȯl-ˌī 

1

a

: an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris

b

: an eye with an opaque white cornea

2

a

: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose

b

: an eye affected with strabismus of this type

3

: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish (Sander vitreus synonym Stizostedion vitreum) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike

called also walleyed pike

Examples of walleye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clemens told us the water there was 150 feet deep, with concentrations of big northerns, walleyes, and muskies. —Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025

Stillwater Proper is a restaurant, distillery, and cocktail bar with a menu of classics like smash burgers, tacos, and locally caught walleye, all made with ingredients sourced from nearby farms. —Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025

The former defenseman grew up in Cornwall, Ontario, going after walleye in the St. Lawrence River. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

The purple team goes for Prairie (including beef, walleye, sour cherries), red for Western (including lamb, hazelnuts, plums), and finally, the green team gets Atlantic (including Snow crab, potatoes, and blueberries). —Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from walleyed

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing walleye

• walleye pollack

Rhymes for walleye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Kids Definition

walleye

noun

wall·​eye ˈwȯ-ˌlī 

: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish with large eyes that is related to the perches but resembles the true pike

called also walleyed pike

Medical Definition

walleye

noun

wall·​eye ˈwȯ-ˌlī 

1

a

: an eye with a bluish white iris

b

: an eye with an opaque white cornea

2

a

: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose

called also exotropia

compare cross-eye sense 1

b

walleyes -ˌlīz  plural : eyes affected with divergent strabismus