1. plural of bugeye; a person with unusually large, protruding eyes
Usage: informal; often used descriptively or humorously
2. plural of bugeye; a type of small sailing boat with a shallow draft, traditionally used in the Chesapeake Bay
Usage: nautical; historical

Examples

• The child stared with bugeyes at the enormous birthday cake.
• He had bugeyes that seemed to bulge out of his head whenever he was surprised.
• The museum displayed models of historic bugeyes from the Chesapeake Bay region.
• She looked at him with bugeyes of disbelief when he told the outrageous story.
• Bugeyes were common fishing vessels in 19th-century Maryland.