eye-opener

noun

eye-open·​er ˈī-ˌō-pə-nər How to pronounce eye-opener (audio)
-ˌōp-nər
1
: a drink intended to wake one up
2
: something startling, surprising, or enlightening
her biography is a real eye-opener
eye-opening
ˈī-ˌō-pə-niŋ How to pronounce eye-opener (audio)
-ˌōp-niŋ
adjective

Examples of eye-opener in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of eye-opener was in 1817

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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye-opener. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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