1. a person with unusually large, protruding eyes
Usage: informal; sometimes considered offensive
2. a small sailboat with a shallow draft, used especially in coastal waters
Usage: nautical; chiefly U.S.

1. having large, protruding eyes; wide-eyed
Usage: informal

Examples

• The child stared with bugeye wonder at the fireworks display.
• He looked bugeye with shock when he heard the news.
• The bugeye sailboat was perfect for navigating the shallow bay.
• Fishermen along the coast still use traditional bugeyes for their work.
• She gave him a bugeye stare of disbelief.
• The bugeye design allows the boat to sail in very shallow water.