wall-eyed

Gaze pointing sideways

Wall-eyed describes eyes that diverge outward, showing an unusual amount of white—the opposite of cross-eyed.

The condition gives a startled or unfocused appearance.

By extension, wall-eyed can mean wild-eyed or staring with shock or alarm: He stood there wall-eyed, unable to process what he'd just seen.

strabismus

divergent

Deviating from the norm

amblyopia · binocular · ophthalmology · eye muscle · convergence · prism · gaze · ocular · strabismic · cross-eyed

fish

pike

Long battlefield spear

fillet · zander · game fish · trophy · lake · jigging · lure · catch · spawning

startled

wide-eyed

Showing naive amazement

wild-eyed · bulging · glassy · frightened · panicked · spooked · terrified · aghast · horror-struck · goggle-eyed

Categories
Opposites
eye alignment/deviation direction

wall-eyedcross-eyed

Eyes misaligned toward nose

squint-eyed · boss-eyed · cockeyed

gaze quality/expression

wall-eyedfocused

Directing attention narrowly

composed · clear-eyed · serene

Family

walleye, walleyed

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G