goggle-eyes

Wide-eyed astonished look

Goggle-eyes describes a state of wide, staring eyes, typically from surprise, astonishment, or intense fascination.

Someone who is goggle-eyed looks on with exaggerated attention: The kids watched goggle-eyed as the magician made the rabbit disappear.

The term also refers to any of several fish species with unusually large, prominent eyes, such as the rock bass or certain tropical reef fish.

surprise

staring

Gazing without break

disbelief · startled · stunned · flabbergasted · dumbfounded · incredulity · aghast · thunderstruck · gaping · bewilderment

intense

staring

Gazing without break

mesmerized · hypnotized · absorbed · engrossed · unblinking · glued · rapt · spellbound · fascinated · intent

comical

exaggerated

Made larger than reality

clownish · mugging · hamming · silly · zany · absurd · caricature · grotesque · over-the-top · comedic

fish

smallmouth

North American black bass species

panfish · bream

infatuation

lovestruck

Overwhelmed by romantic attraction

mooning · starstruck · swooning · enamored · dreamy · lovesick · doting · crush · entranced · bedazzled

Opposites
eye aperture/state

goggle-eyesnarrow eyes

Partially closed lids, often skeptical

narrowed eyes · hooded eyes · sleepy eyes · droopy eyes · closed eyes

emotional expression

goggle-eyesserene expression

Calm, undisturbed facial appearance

poker face · blank stare · deadpan · blank expression · dead eyes

gaze intensity

goggle-eyesdowncast eyes

Vision aimed groundward

sidelong glance · glazed eyes · wandering eyes

Family

goggle, eye, eyes, goggles, goggled, goggling, eyed, eyeing, eyeless

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