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eyeful

eyeful

3 7.7
A very attractive woman who gets admiring looks
  • noun
  • /ˈaɪfəl/
  • Informal
translation icon : mujer atractiva
  • I must admit... ...she really is an eyeful.
  • get an eyeful
  • give you an eyeful

Examples

  • 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.

  • I'll wear my new blouse tonight and give him an eyeful.

  • You're a dazzling eyeful -

  • 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.

  • The movie star turned heads as she stepped onto the red carpet; she truly was an eyeful.

Synonyms

beauty
vseyeful
  • NSFW
198 3.0

A very attractive woman that many people find pleasing to look at

focuses on striking looks rather than explicit sexual appeal
lulu
vseyeful
  • NSFW
64 9.9

A very attractive woman who gets a lot of attention

is similarly striking but less explicitly sexual in tone
knockout
vseyeful
  • Informal
22 4.8

A very attractive person, often a woman who gets attention

is striking too but emphasizes notable appearance over overwhelming effect
sweetheart
vseyeful
  • NSFW
19 4.7

An attractive, glamorous woman who draws attention

highlights striking appearance rather than suggestive personal charm
looker
vseyeful
  • Informal
17 6.5

A good-looking person, often a woman, who many people notice

is more about drawing admiring notice than other qualities
stunner
vseyeful
  • Informal
5 6.7

A very attractive woman who people notice

is very striking but often denotes general admiring attention
head-turner
vseyeful
  • Informal
2 5.6

A person or thing that looks very attractive and makes people turn to look

refers specifically to a striking person rather than any object
eye-catcher
vseyeful
1 4.1

A person or thing that is easy to notice and attracts attention

is used for a striking person rather than objects or things
ravisher
vseyeful
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who is very attractive and seems sexually exciting

is about striking looks but not necessarily intense seduction

How Attractive

stunner
  • Informal
5 6.7
eyeful
  • Informal
3 7.7
beauty
  • NSFW
198 3.0

Surface Forms

eyeful singular
eyefuls plural

Morphology

eyeful = eye (semi-transparent) = eye + ful

The sense is a metaphorical extension (a person who is pleasing to the eye) so the link to 'eye' is clear but the usage is idiomatic.

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.