wild-eyed

adjective

ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˈīd 

1

: having a wild expression in the eyes

2

: consisting of or favoring extreme or visionary ideas

Examples of wild-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Albert Collins Known as The Master Of The Telecaster, Albert Collins was both blues legend and wild-eyed showman, picking out licks on his 1966 Custom Tele, usually in an open tuning, with a capo on the neck. — New Atlas, 30 May 2026

Back on the ground, Emerald was wild-eyed with adrenaline. — Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Not particularly, and especially not when compared to the proud tradition of female Ghostfaces who came before her, all of whom reach a level of wild-eyed rage and desperation that Quinn never really approaches. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

When the full-time whistle blew at the Alinma Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Matthias Jaissle was wild-eyed. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wild-eyed

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