goggle

Eyes roll dramatically

To goggle is to stare with wide, bulging eyes, usually from shock or disbelief: He goggled at the enormous bill.

The word suggests eyes so wide they seem to protrude.

Goggles are protective eyewear that fit snugly around the eyes—swimming goggles, ski goggles, safety goggles.

The plural form dominates modern usage, while the verb sounds old-fashioned.

Goggle-eyed describes someone staring in amazement.

stare

gape

Stare with mouth ajar

  • gawkStare openly, stupidly
  • ogleStare lustfully at
  • peerOne of similar standing

gaze · stare · wide-eyed · bug-eyed · pop-eyed · bulging · protrude · disbelief · incredulous · agog

protective

splash-proof

Protected from light moisture

impact-resistant · sealed · vented · adjustable · scratch-resistant · PPE · faceshield · visor · steampunk

eyewear

spectacles

Corrective eyewear worn daily

  • glassesCorrective eyewear or tumblers
  • lensesCurved transparent refractors
  • framesRigid enclosing structures

prescription · bifocals · monocle · eyeglasses · sunglasses · tinted · corrective · vintage · old-fashioned

Categories
Opposites
eye openness and gaze intensity

gogglesquint

Partly close eyes

peer · shut one's eyes · close one's eyes · look away · blink

duration and attention of gaze

goggleglance

Brief, casual look

glimpse · peek · peep · look away · scan

Phrases
Family

goggles, goggled, goggling, goggle-eyed, goggle-boxes, goggle box

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G