Word of the Day - Opia

[Gaer]

Opia - The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable.

Example: "He wasn't terribly handsome, but when he spoke, I looked into his eyes. The opia overtook me as I felt my heart at once tremble."

 

[Nemo2]

Your opia or my opia?

 

[ohioboy]

The Opia between us felt like a myopic nightmare.

 

[Ruthanne]

When I saw the opia of his baby blue eyes I fainted.

 

[jujube]

My Opia-thalmologist looked me in the eye and said, "You need bifocals." It was the least romantic moment of my life.