different between goggle vs chrome

English

Etymology

From 14th century Middle English gogelen (“to roll (eyes), to look sideways”). Earlier source is unknown. The noun is attested from the 17th century. Compare Irish gog (“a nod, a slight motion”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???.??l/
• Rhymes: -???l

Verb

goggle (third-person singular simple present goggles, present participle goggling, simple past and past participle goggled)

1. To stare (at something) with wide eyes.
2. To roll the eyes.

Translations

Noun

goggle (plural goggles)

1. A wide-eyed stare or affected rolling of the eye.
2. (in the plural) A pair of protective eyeglasses.

Derived terms

• goggle box
• beer goggles
• love goggles

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “goggle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• “Lexical Investigations: Goggle”, in Dictionary.com?^[2], 2020

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French chrome.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k???m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /k?o?m/
• Rhymes: -??m

Noun

chrome (usually uncountable, plural chromes)

1. Chromium, when used to plate other metals.
2. (graphical user interface) The basic structural elements used in a graphical user interface, such as window frames and scroll bars, as opposed to the content.
3. (US, slang, collective) handguns

Derived terms

Related terms

Verb

chrome (third-person singular simple present chromes, present participle chroming, simple past and past participle chromed)

1. (transitive) To plate with chrome.
2. (transitive) To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.

Synonyms

• chromium-plate

Translations

Further reading

• chrome at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• chomer

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (khrôma, “color”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?om/

Noun

chrome m (uncountable)

1. chromium

Related terms

• chromage
• chromate
• chromer
• chromeux
• chromique
• jaune de chrome
• nickel chrome
• vert de chrome

Descendants

• Lingala: kolomo

Further reading

• “chrome” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• chômer

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?xr?m?/, [?xr?m?]

Adjective

chrome

1. inflection of chromy:
   1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural