eyeful

noun

eye·​ful ˈī-ˌfu̇l 

1

: a full or completely satisfying view

2

: one that is visually attractive

especially : a strikingly beautiful woman

Synonyms

• babe [slang]
• beauty
• beauty queen
• cookie
• cooky
• cutie
• cutey
• dolly bird [British]
• enchantress
• fox
• goddess
• honey
• knockout
• queen
• stunner

Examples of eyeful in a Sentence

The view of the mountains is an eyeful.

a girl who blossomed into quite an eyeful

Recent Examples on the Web

The filmmakers ensure that viewers similar in age to the kids on screen get an eyeful of what those robotics gatherings are like for their contestants, who arrive from all over the globe. —Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025

Overall, Printemps New York is a multifaceted, visual eyeful, where the architecture and decor might overwhelm the merchandise for some. —David Moin, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025

Duke did things to Illinois on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, in a 110-67 eyeful that wasn’t as close as the final score, to shush talk of a weak ACC potentially costing Cooper and the fighting Flaggs a No. 1 seed. —Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025

Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eyeful

• get/have an eyeful
• give (someone) an eyeful

Rhymes for eyeful

• hyphal
• rifle
• stifle
• trifle

Kids Definition

eyeful

noun

eye·​ful -ˌfu̇l 

: something attractive to look at