English Explanatory Dictionary

eyesore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eye lesion.
  2. A displeasing sight; something prominently ugly or unsightly.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪsɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eyesore.wav /ˈaɪsoɹ/ īʹsôr

Word forms

eyesore eyesores eye-sore

Etymology

From Middle English eye sor, eie-sor, eyen soore, eæge-sare, equivalent to eye + sore.

Antonyms

feast for the eyes eye candy

Related words

earsore nosesore
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