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Definition of eye-watering adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

eye-watering

adjective
 
/ˈaɪ wɔːtərɪŋ/
 
/ˈaɪ wɔːtərɪŋ/
(informal, especially British English)
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  1. so high or extreme that it is difficult or painful to think about it
    • eye-watering fare increases
    • an eye-watering £20 million
    • The losses announced so far are eye-watering.
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