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cross-eye

[ kraws-ahy, kros-ahy ]

cross-eye

noun

  1. a turning inwards towards the nose of one or both eyes, caused by abnormal alignment See also strabismus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cross-eye1

First recorded in 1785–95
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Example Sentences

"Cross-Eye" made a number of guttural noises indicative of his delight, and promptly collected the second $20.00.

One Indian, who boasted of the terrible name of "Cross-Eye," brought in two ponies to sell.

This contraction of the muscle is termed stra-bis´mus, or cross-eye.

A woman, that occasionally worked for me, had a disagreeable squint; she was known in Indian by the name of Sachb, "cross-eye."

Cross-eye can only be straightened by severing the muscles of the eye.

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