Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goggles

/ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: gog-gles
IPA: /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.

noun

Any safety glasses.

noun

Blinds for shying horses.

noun

Any glasses (spectacles).

Slang

noun

plural of goggle

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of goggle

Example Sentences

"Goggles must be worn in the swimming pool."
"We had to put on our goggles as it was snowing outside."
"Regretted that I had not provided myself with goggles, as the road is so constantly traveled that the dust became a most serious nuisance."

Etymology

Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/

Usage

Slang

Derived Forms

microgoggles

Phrases

Arabian goggles beer goggles deployment goggles love goggles money goggles nostalgia goggles snow goggles safety glasses

Frequently Paired Words

safety glasses swimming goggles

Synonyms

blinders pair of goggles

Rhymes With

boggles boondoggles

Questions

How do you pronounce goggles?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɑ.ɡəlz/.
What does goggles mean?: Protective eyewear set in a flexible frame to fit snugly against the face.
Where does goggles come from?: Probably from goggle, from the appearance it gives the wearer.

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