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eye-openers

eye-openers is the plural of eye-opener.

Meaning of eye-opener

Noun

eye-opener (plural eye-openers)

  1. (literally) Something that causes the eyes to open, or that opens the eyes.
  2. (informal) Something that provides a sudden insight, or makes something clear that was previously mysterious.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) A startling or shocking revelation.
    • A visit to the slaughterhouse was a real eye-opener to anyone who thought they understood where their food came from.
  4. (euphemistic, informal) A strong alcoholic beverage, especially one consumed in the morning.
    • 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.
  5. (informal, sometimes objectifying) An attractive woman.
    • Near-synonym: eye candy
    Synonyms:
    eye candy

Questions about eye-openers

What is eye-openers the plural of?
Eye-openers is the plural of eye-opener.

Words near eye-openers in the dictionary

  1. eye-locking
  2. eye-locks
  3. eye-minded
  4. eye-mindedness
  5. eye-opener
  6. eye-openers
  7. eye-opening
  8. eye-piece
  9. eye-pieces
  10. eye-pit
  11. eye-pits

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Adapted from Wiktionary: eye-openers (page history and authors); eye-opener (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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