agoggle
adj 2
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4ADJ.
wide
VERB + AGOGGLE
eyes
PREP.
with
ADV.
twice
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adj
1
Goggling: (of a person or face) staring with wide eyes; (of eyes) opened wide to stare.
his starting eyes / Both wide agoggle, twice their size.
[He] was agoggle with surprise.
2
Amazed (at something).
a. 1839, William Eaton, “An Essay” cited in James Nack, Earl Rupert, and Other Tales and Poems, New York: George Adlard, 1839, p. 128, such poetry as this / Must set you all a-goggle!
[…] the Crows were agoggle at the results of Jim’s dickering.
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his starting eyes / Both wide agoggle, twice their size.
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[He] was agoggle with surprise.
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I turned, to discover Louise’s face, pressed against the glass, a-goggle with worry and concern.
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