cross-eye

[ kraws-ahy, kros-ahy ]

/ ˈkrɔsˌaɪ, ˈkrɒsˌaɪ /

Origin of cross-eye

First recorded in 1785–95

A woman, that occasionally worked for me, had a disagreeable squint; she was known in Indian by the name of Sachb, "cross-eye."

Life in the Backwoods |Susanna Moodie
"Cross-Eye" made a number of guttural noises indicative of his delight, and promptly collected the second $20.00.

My Native Land |James Cox
One Indian, who boasted of the terrible name of "Cross-Eye," brought in two ponies to sell.

My Native Land |James Cox
Cross-eye can only be straightened by severing the muscles of the eye.

Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World |Clifton R. Wooldridge

This contraction of the muscle is termed stra-bis´mus, or cross-eye.

A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) |Calvin Cutter

cross-eye

a turning inwards towards the nose of one or both eyes, caused by abnormal alignment See also strabismus

cross-eye

[ krôs′ī′ ]

A form of strabismus in which one or both eyes deviate toward the nose.

cross′-eyed′ adj.