eye-watering

adjective

painful or extremely unpleasanteye-watering electricity bills

Nearby words

eye-minded, eye-opener, eye-opening, eye-popper, eye-popping, eye-watering, eyeball, eyeball to eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyebank, eyebar

Derived Forms

eye-wateringly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for eye-watering

Along with descriptions of mouth-watering meals are eye-watering depictions of violence.
The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán|Malcolm Forbes|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
True, the eye-watering price does include a diamond ring from de Beers, but still.
Hire Hotel Kate for a Million Pounds|Tom Sykes|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST