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owly-eyed
adj 3
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4ADJ.
fellow
VERB + OWLY-EYED
looked
OWLY-EYED + NOUN
night
ADV.
then
Definitions
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.
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.
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[…] 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."
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Gabe looked owly-eyed at the fellow and then prissed his mouth.
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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.
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