easy on the eyes
easy on the eyes adjective: physically attractive; beautiful.
Adjective
easy on the eyes (comparative more easy on the eyes, superlative most easy on the eyes)
- Physically attractive; beautiful.
- Truly was this maiden, as his Chamberlain had said, noticeably easy on the eyes. Her beauty was as water in the desert, as fire on a frosty night, as diamonds, rubies, pearls, sapphires, and amethysts.1922, P. G. Wodehouse, “The Coming of Gowf”, in The Clicking of Cuthbert
- Those lovers, played by Vincent Perez and Rachel Weisz, are certainly easy on the eyes, but their romantic chemistry is tentative at best.1998 Jan. 23, Stephen Holden, "Ukrainian Patient: A Romance In the Rain" (film review of Swept from the Sea), New York Times (retrieved 2 Oct 2013)
- Antonyms:
- hard on the eyes
Antonyms of easy on the eyes
Forms of easy on the eyes
| comparative | more easy on the eyes |
|---|---|
| superlative | most easy on the eyes |
| alternative form | easy on the eye |
Questions about easy on the eyes
- What does easy on the eyes mean?
- Easy on the eyes means physically attractive; beautiful.
- What part of speech is easy on the eyes?
- Easy on the eyes is an adjective.
Words near easy on the eyes in the dictionary
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