eye-open·er
| \ ˈī-ˌōp-nər
, -ˌō-pə- \
, -ˌō-pə- \
Definition of eye-opener
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: a drink intended to wake one up
2
: something startling, surprising, or enlightening
her biography is a real eye-opener
Other Words from eye-opener
eye-opening
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ˈī-ˌōp-niŋ
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adjective
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye-opener. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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eye-opener
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English Language Learners Definition of eye-opener
informal
: something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way
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The first known use of eye-opener was in 1817
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