walleye

noun

wall·​eye ˈwȯl-ˌī 

1

a

: an eye with a whitish or bluish-white iris

b

: an eye with an opaque white cornea

2

a

: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose

b

: an eye affected with strabismus of this type

3

: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish (Sander vitreus synonym Stizostedion vitreum) that has large opaque eyes and is related to the perches but resembles the true pike

called also walleyed pike

Examples of walleye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Located 75 miles north of the Twin Cities, Minnesota's second-largest inland lake, Mille Lacs Lake, offers walleye and perch fishing in summer and kiteboarding in winter. —Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2024

Locally, about 120,000 fish (walleye, splake, brown trout, rainbow trout) were stocked in Oakland County, about 71,000 fish (rainbow trout and walleye) were stocked in Macomb County and about 50,000 rainbow trout were stocked in the Huron River in Wayne County. —Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024

As apex predators at the top of the food chain, walleye keep the food web in check. —Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024

In 2022, two Ohio anglers came under fire for stuffing walleye with lead weights at a Lake Erie walleye fishing tournament. —Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from walleyed

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing walleye

• walleye pollack

Kids Definition

walleye

noun

wall·​eye ˈwȯ-ˌlī 

: a large vigorous North American freshwater food and sport fish with large eyes that is related to the perches but resembles the true pike

called also walleyed pike

Medical Definition

walleye

noun

wall·​eye ˈwȯ-ˌlī 

1

a

: an eye with a bluish white iris

b

: an eye with an opaque white cornea

2

a

: strabismus in which the eye turns outward away from the nose

called also exotropia

compare cross-eye sense 1

b

walleyes -ˌlīz  plural : eyes affected with divergent strabismus