"eyeful" meaning in All languages combined

See eyeful on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more eyeful [comparative], most eyeful [superlative]
Etymology: From eye + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eye|ful|pos=adjective}} eye + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} eyeful (comparative more eyeful, superlative most eyeful)
  1. Filling or attractive to the eye; visible; remarkable. Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-eyeful-en-adj-OvhS1gWu Disambiguation of Appearance: 37 11 31 7 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eye-full
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: eyefuls [plural], eyesful [plural]
Etymology: From eye + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eye|ful|pos=noun}} eye + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|eyesful}} eyeful (plural eyefuls or eyesful)
  1. A full or complete view; a good look. Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-eyeful-en-noun-nEg7BR~o Disambiguation of Appearance: 37 11 31 7 14
  2. (sometimes ironic) A remarkable sight or a very attractive person. Tags: ironic, sometimes Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-eyeful-en-noun-GegprqCe Disambiguation of Appearance: 37 11 31 7 14
  3. Enough material to fill one's eye.
    Sense id: en-eyeful-en-noun-V-fiWMG8
  4. (informal) A brief period of sleep; forty winks. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Appearance, Sleep
    Sense id: en-eyeful-en-noun-dfePvHnY Disambiguation of Appearance: 37 11 31 7 14 Disambiguation of Sleep: 10 1 8 0 81 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 13 9 9 6 63 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 4 4 85 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 16 9 12 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 3 2 9 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 2 4 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: eye-full
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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