eyeopener
[ ahy-oh-puh-ner ]
/ ˈaɪˌoʊ pə nər /
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noun
an experience or disclosure that gives one a sudden realization or understanding: Her disclosures about her childhood were a real eyeopener.
a drink of liquor taken early in the day and intended to wake a person up fully.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby eyeopener
eyeliner, eye-minded, eye of a hurricane, eye of a needle, eye of day, eyeopener, eye-opening, eyepiece, eye pillow, eyepit, eye point
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British Dictionary definitions for eyeopener
eye-opener
noun informal
something startling or revealing
US and Canadian an alcoholic drink taken early in the morning
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