Owly-eyed

adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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. 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. 3
    Extremely drunk. slang

    "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."

Etymology

From owly + eyed.

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