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
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Warm up with burgers, lobster roll, barbecue ribs, steaks, chops and chicken, or stop by for Timmer’s much-beloved fish fry, serving cod, perch and walleye every Friday.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
Grab a drink at the rooftop bar, then head to dinner at Terry’s, a local favorite best known for their fish entrees (whitefish, perch or walleye made across four different preps, from meunière to almondine).
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
Spring spawning and cooler water concentrate walleyes in shallower water.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
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
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
Grab a drink at the rooftop bar, then head to dinner at Terry’s, a local favorite best known for their fish entrees (whitefish, perch or walleye made across four different preps, from meunière to almondine).
—Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
Spring spawning and cooler water concentrate walleyes in shallower water.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024
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
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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
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