English Explanatory Dictionary

eye-watering

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an odour, vapours or smoke which causes irritation to the eyes.
  2. Having an extremely bad odour.
  3. So expensive that (figuratively) it would make one's eyes water.
  4. Of a shocking or surprising nature.

Word forms

eye-watering more eye-watering most eye-watering eyewatering

Etymology

From eye + watering.

Synonyms

foul-smelling 5-star big-ticket chargeful cheap at half the price costful costly cost-prohibitive fancy dear dearthful dispendious ex expenny expensive exy high-cost lickpenny million-dollar high-priced princely out of sight overdear pricey ruinous spendy spenno spenny splurgy steep astounding astonishing awesome random shocking spontaneous sudden surprise heartstopping surprising unbelievable unexpected unpredictable wonderful

Related words

eye bleach eye-opening eye-searing
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