eyesore

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun something very ugly and offensive

Etymology

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

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