English Dictionary

owly-eyed

形容詞

俗語

Seeing better in darkness than light; day-blind or photosensitive. / Wide-eyed, naturally or from an expression of fear, shock, surprise, or excitement. / (slang) Extremely drunk.

日本語の意味

暗闇での視覚が優れているが、日光下では視力が低下する状態（光に過敏または昼盲である状態） / 驚きや恐怖、ショック、興奮などにより、目を大きく見開いた様子 / 俗語で、非常に酔っ払っている状態

The owly-eyed scout crept through the moonlit forest, noticing footprints and distant eyes that others missed.

夜目が利く偵察兵は月明かりの森を忍び歩き、他の者が見逃した足跡や遠くの視線に気づいた。

意味（1）

Seeing better in darkness than light; day-blind or photosensitive.

[…] And he doesn't do no riding after dark near Dishpan Flats. Them poor misguided sodbusters ain't much account in most ways, but they're owly-eyed at night."

意味（2）

Wide-eyed, naturally or from an expression of fear, shock, surprise, or excitement.

Gabe looked owly-eyed at the fellow and then prissed his mouth.

意味（3）

(slang) Extremely drunk.

Paul was owly-eyed by then, and he tried to hide it by saying, Must've lost m' balance, but we noticed that when he clapped a fresh holt on, he was using both his graspers.

more owly-eyed （ comparative ）

most owly-eyed （ superlative ）