noun
walleye
An eye that turns outward rather than looking straight ahead.
His walleye turns outward even when he looks straight ahead.
Etymology
Walleye has long described an abnormal-looking or misdirected eye. The outward-turning sense developed within that eye-condition vocabulary; its precise original motivation is uncertain.
More examples
- The doctor examines her walleye during the eye exam.
- In the photograph, his walleye points slightly toward his temple.
- She asks whether treatment can help straighten her walleye.
Forms
walleye · walleyes
walleyed adjective — Having an eye that turns outward.
Similar words
- exotropia
- Names the outward-turning condition rather than the affected eye.
- strabismus
- Names eye misalignment generally, not specifically an outward-turned eye.