eyeful
- noun
- /ˈaɪfəl/
- Informal
- I must admit... ...she really is an eyeful.
- get an eyeful
- give you an eyeful
Examples
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The queen had gotten an eyeful!
Fiction book (1992) -
When audiences got their eyeful, she became an instant sex symbol.
Blog text (5) -
"Yes, sir, I got me a big eyeful of her, all right," Jim went on.
Fiction book (2002) -
I'll tell you the truth, though... ...I got an eyeful of that Russian girl of his.
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I'll wear my new blouse tonight and give him an eyeful.
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You're a dazzling eyeful -
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All right, fellers, she is saying in her mind, her hand on her hip, get you an eyeful, why don't you?
Fiction book (1990) -
I flung the door open and posed, fist on hip, letting ol' Stud Muffin get a real eyeful of me and my torn sweats, my Doc Martens.
Fiction book (2001) -
When she walked into the room, everyone couldn't help but notice she was an eyeful.
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The movie star turned heads as she stepped onto the red carpet; she truly was an eyeful.
Synonyms
A very attractive woman that many people find pleasing to look at
A very attractive woman who gets a lot of attention
A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention
An attractive, glamorous woman who draws attention
A good-looking person, often a woman, who many people notice
A very attractive woman who people notice
A person or thing that looks very attractive and makes people turn to look
A person or thing that is easy to notice and attracts attention
A woman who is very attractive and seems sexually exciting
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Eyeful comes from the parts eye and -ful, meaning 'full'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of a person who gives a 'full' amount for the eyes — someone very striking or attractive, so calling someone an eyeful means they catch a lot of attention.