eye-opener
English
noun
Definitions
- (literally) Something that causes the eyes to open, or that opens the eyes.
- (informal) Something that provides a sudden insight, or makes something clear that was previously mysterious.
- (informal) A startling or shocking revelation.
- (informal) A strong alcoholic beverage, especially one consumed in the morning.
- (informal) An attractive woman.
Etymology
Affix from English eye + English opener, open.
Origin
English
open
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hawk-Eye English
- OpenBSD English
- Popeye English
- after-eye English
- barreleye English
- bigeye English
- birdeye English
- blackeye English
- bleareye English
- breakopen English
- browneye English
- bullseye English
- cockeye English
- cow-eyed English
- deadeye English
- eye English
- eye dialect English
- eye socket English
- eye-apple English
- eye-catcher English
- eye-gougingly English
- eye-opening English
- eye-roll English
- eye-socket English
- eye-watering English
- eyeable English
- eyebags English
- eyeball English
- eyebar English
- eyebath English
- eyebeam English
- eyeblink English
- eyebolt English
- eyebright English
- eyebrow English
- eyecap English
- eyecare English
- eyecup English
- eyed English
- eyedrop English
- eyedropper English
- eyeflap English
- eyefuck English
- eyeful English
- eyegasm English
- eyeglance English
- eyeglass English
- eyeglasses English
- eyeground English
- eyehole English
- eyehook English
- eyelash English
- eyeless English
- eyelet English
- eyelid English
- eyelift English
- eyelike English
- eyeline English
- eyelined English
- eyeliner English
- eyelock English
- eyely English
- eyemark English
- eyemask English
- eyepaint English
- eyephone English
- eyepiece English
- eyepoint English
- eyer English
- eyereach English
- eyering English
- eyesalve English
- eyeservant English
- eyeservice English
- eyeshade English
- eyeshadow English
- eyeshape English
- eyeshield English
- eyeshine English
- eyeshot English
- eyesight English
- eyeslit English
- eyesome English
- eyesore English
- eyesplice English
- eyespot English
- eyestalk English
- eyestone English
- eyestrain English
- eyestring English
- eyestripe English
- eyetooth English
- eyetracker English
- eyetracks English
- eyewall English
- eyeward English
- eyewards English
- eyewash English
- eyewater English
- eyewear English
- eyewink English
- eyewinker English
- eyewitness English
- eyeworm English
- eyeworthy English
- fisheye English
- glasseye English
- goldeneye English
- goldeye English
- green-eyed monster English
- greeneye English
- half-open English
- ineye English
- loineye English
- mooneye English
- opaleye English
- open English
- open sea English
- open source English
- open-handed English
- open-hearted English
- open-mid English
- open-minded English
- openability English
- openable English
- openbill English
- opencast English
- opener English
- openest English
- openeth English
- openhearted English
- openly English
- openness English
- openside English
- opensightly English
- openwork English
- overeye English
- oxeye English
- pinkeye English
- popeye English
- red-eye English
- reopen English
- roundeye English
- semiopen English
- shut-eye English
- side-eye English
- silvereye English
- slanteye English
- thimbleeye English
- undereye English
- unopen English
- webeye English
- white-eye English
- window English
- yelloweye English
- eyeopener Dutch, Flemish
- open French
- open Spanish, Castilian
- *keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
- åpner Norwegian Bokmål
- øye Norwegian Bokmål
- øyeåpner Norwegian Bokmål
- アイキャッチ Japanese
- eye Middle English
- open Middle English
- open Catalan, Valencian
- ai Tok Pisin
- op Tok Pisin
- ai Sranan Tongo
- ae Bislama
- ai Kriol
- eye
- eyed
- open
- eyer
- eyely
- ineye
- oxeye
- bigeye
- eyecup
- window
- opener
- eyecap
- eyelid
- unopen
- reopen
- eyebar
- eyeful
- openly
- Popeye
- eyelet
- popeye
- webeye
- eyeball
- eyebath
- eyebags
- loineye
- eyeworm
- eyesore
- openest
- goldeye
- eyeless
- eyemark
- eyespot
- eyeward
- eyelash
- eyebrow
- eyering
- eyecare
- red-eye
- eyewall
- eyeflap
- eyehook
- birdeye
- eyelike
- eyefuck
- eyeable
- eyelift
- eyewear
- openeth
- eyewink
- eyebeam
- deadeye
- opaleye
- eyebolt
- mooneye
- eyeslit
- eyeline
- eyedrop
- fisheye
- eyewash
- pinkeye
- eyegasm
- overeye
- eyesome
- OpenBSD
- eyehole
- cockeye
- eyeshot
- eyemask
- eyelock
- eyeshade
- slanteye
- cow-eyed
- eyesight
- eye-roll
- eyestone
- eyeshape
- opencast
- open-mid
- eyepoint
- eyestalk
- eyeglass
- openside
- eyeliner
- eyepaint
- eyetooth
- openwork
- eyepiece
- eyewards
- eyesalve
- greeneye
- roundeye
- shut-eye
- eyelined
- eyephone
- Hawk-Eye
- bleareye
- glasseye
- eyewater
- bullseye
- eyeblink
- semiopen
- openable
- side-eye
- browneye
- blackeye
- openbill
- openness
- open sea
- undereye
- eyeshine
- eyereach
- silvereye
- goldeneye
- after-eye
- eyebright
- eyeglance
- eyeshadow
- eyewinker
- eyestripe
- eyetracks
- eyesplice
- yelloweye
- barreleye
- white-eye
- half-open
- eyeshield
- eyeground
- eyestring
- eyeworthy
- eye-apple
- eyestrain
- breakopen
- eye-socket
- eye socket
- eyeservant
- eyeservice
- eyewitness
- thimbleeye
- eyedropper
- eyetracker
- eyeglasses
- opensightly
- openhearted
- eye-catcher
- eye dialect
- open-minded
- open source
- openability
- open-handed
- eye-opening
- eye-watering
- open-hearted
- eye-gougingly
- green-eyed monster