SINCE 1828
eye-opener
noun
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
noun
English Language Learners Definition of eye-opener
informal
: something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way
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