Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eyerape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ey-e-r-ape
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intense and unremitting stare.

Countable; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Something that is extraordinarily painful to the eyes, such as a psychedelic or rapidly flashing image.

Countable; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

verb

To stare intensely and unremittingly at someone.

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He wasn't just handsy, according to the stories. He also used his eyes to grope ('I believe it's called an eye-rape,' one older colleague of mine had noted to me, drily) […]"

Etymology

From eye + rape. The second noun sense metaphorically refers to an unwanted assault on a person’s eyes.

Usage

Inflected Forms

eyerapes (plural) eye-rape (alternative) eyerapes (present, singular) eyeraping (participle, present) eyeraped (participle, past) eyeraped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

ear rape eye-stalk give someone the eye

Questions

What does eyerape mean?: An intense and unremitting stare.
Where does eyerape come from?: From eye + rape. The second noun sense metaphorically refers to an unwanted assault on a person’s eyes.

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