whallyadj.
/ˈhwɔːli/ rare.
Of the eyes: ? Showing much white, glaring.
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steepc1000
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glazenc1380
glassy1412
ungladlyc1450
sparklinga1500
goggle1540
pinking1566
whally1590
vailed1591
unweeping1598
dejected1600
unwet1601
glossed1602
haggard1605
saucer-like1612
saucer1618
glaring1622
uncast1629
startling1648
poppinga1696
upraised1707
glancy1733
glazed1735
almond1786
open-eyed1799
bald1807
glazing1808
lustreless1810
unfathomable1817
vague1820
soulless1824
beady1826
socketless1833
fishy1836
glazy1838
popped1849
agoggled1860
uprolled1864
unfaceted1893
shoe-button1895
poppy1899
googly1901
slitty1908
bead-berry1923
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. iv. sig. D3 A bearded Gote, whose..Whally eies (the signe of gelosy).
1828 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 24 669 His low vile forehead, whalley eyes, pendulous cheeks.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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