bat-eared

[ bat-eerd ]

adjective

1. (of a dog or other canid) having large, erect ears rounded at the top, resembling those of a bat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bat-eared¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

With trunks eagerly outstretched as if seeking to grip something, the huge, bat-eared heads heaved themselves up.

From Project Gutenberg

I got four pigeon-toed, bow-legged, bat-eared Moonstoners down in that meadow, just itchin' mad to cut loose.

From Project Gutenberg

"Turn him into those pigpens at the rear," advised the bat-eared clerk.

From Project Gutenberg