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- [baws-ahyd, bos-]
- /bɔs, bɒs ˈīd/
- /bɒs aɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [baws-ahyd, bos-]
- /bɔs, bɒs ˈīd/
Definitions of boss-eyed word
- adjective boss-eyed having a squint 3
- adjective boss-eyed cross-eyed. 1
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Origin of boss-eyed
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; perhaps boss2 + eyed
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Parts of speech for Boss-eyed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boss-eyed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for boss-eyed
adj boss-eyed
- squint-eyed — affected with or characterized by strabismus.
- strabismic — a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.
- strabismic — a disorder of vision due to a deviation from normal orientation of one or both eyes so that both cannot be directed at the same object at the same time; squint; crossed eyes.
- walleyed — having eyes in which there is an abnormal amount of the white showing, because of divergent strabismus.
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