eye-watering

English

adj

Definitions

Having an odour, vapours or smoke which causes irritation to the eyes.
(figurative) Having an extremely bad odour.
(figurative) So expensive that (figuratively) it would make one's eyes water
(figurative) Of a shocking or surprising nature.

Etymology

Compound from English eye + English watering.

Origin

English

watering

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Hawk-Eye English
Popeye English
after-eye English
barreleye English
bigeye English
birdeye English
blackeye English
bleareye 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-opener English
eye-opening English
eye-roll English
eye-socket 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
ineye English
loineye English
mooneye English
mouthwatering English
opaleye English
overeye English
oxeye English
pinkeye English
popeye English
red-eye English
roundeye English
self-watering English
shut-eye English
side-eye English
silvereye English
slanteye English
thimbleeye English
undereye English
watering English
webeye English
white-eye English
window English
yelloweye English
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アイキャッチ Japanese
eye Middle English
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