owly-eyed
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owly-eyed
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From owly + eyed.
adjective more owly-eyed · most owly-eyed · owly eied
- 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."
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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.
Similar: moon-eyed, saucer-eyed, wide-eyed
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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.
Similar: paralytic
Similar: wasted
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adjective
Similar: wasted
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title = {owly-eyed},
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