eye-open·er
| \ ˈī-ˌōp-nər
, -ˌō-pə- \
, -ˌō-pə- \
Definition of eye-opener
1
: 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
\
ˈī-ˌōp-niŋ
, -ˌō-pə-
\
adjective
, -ˌō-pə-
\
adjective
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye-opener. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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