Definition of WALLEYE

walleye

Meanings

Plural: walleye, walleyes

Noun

  • strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward
  • pike-like freshwater perches
  • One or a pair of sideways-looking misaligned eyes.
  • An unusually pale eye.
  • A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from walleyed.

Synonyms

colored pike, divergent strabismus, dory, exotropia, jack salmon, pickerel, Stizostedion vitreum, walleyed pike, yellow pike

Scrabble Score: 13

walleye is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
walleye is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
walleye is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

walleye is a valid Words With Friends word