Popeye

English

/ˈpɒp.ˌaɪ/, /ˈpʌp.ˌaɪ/

proper noun

Definitions

A tough cartoon sailor, full name Popeye the Sailor, characterized by bulging forearm muscles, a squinty eye, and an affinity for spinach.
A nickname for a person who has attributes of the cartoon character.

Etymology

Compound from English pop (sharp sound, make burst with a loud, affectionate form of father, loud, popular, stand out, fizzy drink) + English eye.

Origin

English

eye

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Afropop English
Austropop English
Britpop English
Europop English
Hawk-Eye English
J-pop English
K-pop English
V-pop English
after-eye English
antipop English
barreleye English
bigeye English
birdeye English
bitpop English
blackeye English
bleareye English
browneye English
bullseye English
cockeye English
cow-eyed English
cyberpop English
deadeye English
electropop English
eye English
eye dialect English
eye socket English
eye-apple English
eye-catcher English
eye-gougingly English
eye-opener English
eye-opening English
eye-roll English
eye-socket English
eye-watering English
eyeable English
eyebags English
eyeball English
eyebar English
eyebath English
eyebeam English
eyeblink English
eyebolt English
eyebright English
eyebrow English
eyecap English
eyecare English
eyecup English
eyed English
eyedrop English
eyedropper English
eyeflap English
eyefuck English
eyeful English
eyegasm English
eyeglance English
eyeglass English
eyeglasses English
eyeground English
eyehole English
eyehook English
eyelash English
eyeless English
eyelet English
eyelid English
eyelift English
eyelike English
eyeline English
eyelined English
eyeliner English
eyelock English
eyely English
eyemark English
eyemask English
eyepaint English
eyephone English
eyepiece English
eyepoint English
eyer English
eyereach English
eyering English
eyesalve English
eyeservant English
eyeservice English
eyeshade English
eyeshadow English
eyeshape English
eyeshield English
eyeshine English
eyeshot English
eyesight English
eyeslit English
eyesome English
eyesore English
eyesplice English
eyespot English
eyestalk English
eyestone English
eyestrain English
eyestring English
eyestripe English
eyetooth English
eyetracker English
eyetracks English
eyewall English
eyeward English
eyewards English
eyewash English
eyewater English
eyewear English
eyewink English
eyewinker English
eyewitness English
eyeworm English
eyeworthy English
fisheye English
futurepop English
glasseye English
goldeneye English
goldeye English
grandpop English
green-eyed monster English
greeneye English
ineye English
joypop English
loineye English
megapop English
mooneye English
opaleye English
overeye English
oxeye English
pinkeye English
pop English
pop shop English
pop-pop English
popadelic English
popcraft English
popeye English
popeyed English
pophole English
popify English
popless English
poplike English
popmobility English
popout English
poppable English
popper English
poppish English
popskull English
popslash English
popsmith English
popster English
poptastic English
popweed English
red-eye English
repop English
roundeye English
shut-eye English
side-eye English
silvereye English
slanteye English
squidpop English
synthpop English
technopop English
thimbleeye English
ultrapop English
undereye English
unpop English
webeye English
white-eye English
window English
yelloweye English
*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
アイキャッチ Japanese
ポップ Japanese
eye Middle English
pop Middle English
poppur Faroese
פופאי Hebrew (modern)
ai Tok Pisin
ai Sranan Tongo
ae Bislama
ai Kriol