Eared

//ɪəd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of ear form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having ears (of a specified type). in-compounds, not-comparable

    "He was a large-eared man."

  2. 2
    Having ears. not-comparable

    "But for his other guests he let bear in the massy cups of silver, and the great eared wine jars holding two firkins apiece, and he let pour forth to the Witches and the Foliots, and they drank the cup of memory unto King Gorice XI., slain that day by the hand of Goldry Bluszco."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination wordnet
  2. 2
    worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
auriculateddog eareddog-earedlop earedmouse earedshort eared

Example

More examples

"What doſt thou puſh, thou prickeard cur of Iſeland?"

Etymology

From ear + -ed.

Related phrases

bare-eared squirrel monkeybat-eared foxbig-earedblue-eared kingfisherchestnut-eared buntingclose-earedclosed-earedcloth-eareddog eareddog's-eareddog-earedeared leafhopper

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