different between goggler vs goggle

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

goggle +? -er

Noun

goggler (plural gogglers)

1. A carangoid marine fish (Selar crumenophthalmus) with large, prominent eyes.

Synonyms

• goggle-eye, big-eyed scad, cicharra

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