adj
Meaning 1
Filling or attractive to the eye; visible; remarkable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
eyeful
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noun
Meaning 2
A full or complete view; a good look.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Get an eyeful of this!
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noun
Meaning 3
A remarkable sight or a very attractive person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ironic, sometimes
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noun
Meaning 4
Enough material to fill one's eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I could barely see through two eyefuls of dust.
- an eyeful of tears
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noun
Meaning 5
A brief period of sleep; forty winks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 6
a full view; a good look
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful
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Broader terms: view, survey, sight
noun
Meaning 7
a strikingly beautiful woman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful
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Broader terms: woman, adult female
History
Etymology
From eye + -ful.