bugeye

/ˈbʌɡˌaɪ/
noun
  1. A type of small sailboat with a rounded hull and a single mast, often used for racing or cruising.
    • He bought a bugeye for weekend trips along the coast.
    • The old bugeye was restored and entered in the regatta.
    • We spent the afternoon sailing a bugeye across the bay.
  2. A person with bulging or protruding eyes.
    • The cartoon character was drawn as a bugeye with oversized glasses.
    • In the story, the alien was described as a bugeye with three antennae.
    • The comedian made the audience laugh by imitating a bugeye.
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