Meaning of eye-opener | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Something that causes the eyes to open, or that opens the eyes.
   literally
2. Something that provides a sudden insight, or makes something clear that was previously mysterious.
   informal
3. A startling or shocking revelation.
   idiomatic, informal
4. A strong alcoholic beverage, especially one consumed in the morning.
   euphemistic, informal
5. An attractive woman.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“A visit to the slaughterhouse was a real eye-opener to anyone who thought they understood where their food came from.”

“That was a very big eye-opener for me, after being very cocooned, living most of my life in the city where I was born and raised.”

“As soon as I got on the plane I asked the flight attendant for an eye-opener, but all he had to offer was orange juice.”

“Near-synonym: eye candy”

“Seems appropriate that Ann Miller should be in Columbia's "Reveille With Beverly." We've never seen anyone capable of "showing a leg" more attractively. At close range, too, she's an eye-opener.”

“A woman cycling in a skirt was a hazard to herself and an eye-opener for men on the sidelines every time she raised a leg or fell off her bike.”

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