bosseyed

boss·eyed

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baws-ahyd, bos-]
- /ˈbɔsˌaɪd, ˈbɒs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baws-ahyd, bos-]
- /ˈbɔsˌaɪd, ˈbɒs-/

Definition of bosseyed word

adjective bosseyed cross-eyed. 1

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Origin of bosseyed

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; perhaps boss2 + eyed

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Parts of speech for Bosseyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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bosseyed 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 64% 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 bosseyed

adj bosseyed

boss-eyed — having a squint
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.

All 5 Synonyms of bosseyed