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EYE OPENER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does eye opener mean?
• EYE OPENER (noun)
The noun EYE OPENER has 2 senses:
1. an alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning
2. something surprising and revealing
Familiarity information: EYE OPENER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An alcoholic drink intended to wake one up early in the morning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("eye opener" is a kind of...):
drink (a single serving of a beverage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something surprising and revealing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("eye opener" is a kind of...):
surprise (a sudden unexpected event)
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