stralunato

wild-eyed

adjective strah-loo-NAH-toh Rare

Also means

dazed

Usage Note

Stralunato literally describes eyes rolled back or wildly wide open, then extends to anyone who looks bewildered, dazed, or out of their mind. Con gli occhi stralunati (with wild, wide eyes) is a fixed phrase. It agrees in gender: stralunata, and number: stralunati, stralunate. It has a slightly comic or theatrical flavour.

Examples

"Arrivò in classe con un'aria stralunata."

Natural Translation

He arrived in class with a wild-eyed look.

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