Googly Definition

noun

(cricket) A ball, bowled by a leg break bowler, that spins from off to leg (to a right-handed batsman), unlike a normal leg-break delivery.

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adjective
googlier, googliest

Of the eyes, bulging.

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Other Word Forms of Googly

Noun

Singular:
googly
Plural:
googlies

Adjective

Base Form:
googly
Comparative:
googlier
Superlative:
googliest

Origin of Googly

  • The etymology is uncertain but it is linked to Bernard Bosanquet, who developed such a delivery. It may be important that the word was first reported during one of his New Zealand matches.

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Googly Sentence Examples

  • Add two googly eyes in front to complete the face.

  • What do you get when you cross pompoms and imagination (plus a dash of googly eyes and glue )?

  • Glue the googly eyes on the top cup between the two cotton balls and draw in a nose and mouth.

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