owly-eyed

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Seeing better in darkness than light; day-blind or photosensitive.
    — […] And he doesn't do no riding after dark near Dishpan Flats. Them poor misguided sodbusters ain't much account in most ways, but they're owly-eyed at night."
  2. Wide-eyed, naturally or from an expression of fear, shock, surprise, or excitement.
    — Gabe looked owly-eyed at the fellow and then prissed his mouth.
  3. Extremely drunk. slang
    — Paul was owly-eyed by then, and he tried to hide it by saying, "Must've lost m' balance," but we noticed that when he clapped a fresh holt on, he was using both his graspers.

词形变化

more owly-eyed comparative most owly-eyed superlative owly eied alternative

词汇关系

近义词
wasted

词源

From owly + eyed.
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