EYEFUL

eyeful

(noun) a full view; a good look; “they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful”

eyeful

(noun) a strikingly beautiful woman; “she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

eyeful (plural eyefuls or eyesful)

A full or complete view; a good look.

(sometimes, ironic) A remarkable sight or a very attractive person.

An amount of material blown into the eye.

Etymology 2

Adjective

eyeful (comparative more eyeful, superlative most eyeful)

Filling or attractive to the eye; visible; remarkable.

Source: Wiktionary


Eye"ful, a.

Definition: Filling or satisfying the eye; visible; remarkable. [Obs.] "Eyeful trophies." Chapman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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