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bug-eyed

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbʌgˈaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbʌgˌaɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bugīd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bug-eyed /ˈbʌgˌaɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. with bulging eyes, as from surprise or wonderment.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bug-eyed  (bugīd′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. with bulging eyes, as from surprise or wonderment;
    astonished.
  • bug1 + eyed 1920–25, American.

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