eared

[ eerd ]

adjective

1. having ears ear or earlike appendages.

eared

/ ɪəd /

adjective

1. 1. having an ear or ears
   2. ( in combination )

      two-eared

      long-eared

Word History and Origins

Origin of eared¹

1350–1400; Middle English ered, Old English ēarede. See ear ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

A thin, dog-eared paperback graced our kitchen’s bookshelf from the time I was just about old enough to see above the counter.

From Washington Post

The team might also replace the earmuffs with a one-eared version to make it a bit more comfortable.

From Science News For Students

These American “bibles,” those dog-eared books for daily life, are the unexamined touchstones of American society.

From Time

The dog-eared line about the journey eclipsing the destination applied.

From Washington Post

Certainly John Lewis’ Walking With the Wind is—my copy is extremely dog-eared.

From Time

Prior to 1990, finding RETs (also called red-eared sliders) in the UK was a lot more difficult.

From The Daily Beast

Still, one can easily envision hordes clutching their dog-eared paperbacks of Inferno straining to find the flag.

From The Daily Beast

It is, in short, the same old dog-eared Republican playbook with nary an acknowledgement that Obama just won reelection.

From The Daily Beast

Accusing Washington of failure to work properly is one of the most dog-eared pages in the political playbook.

From The Daily Beast

On Sunday, French voters will decide whether Sarkozy can pull one last flop-eared victory out of his hat.

From The Daily Beast

I did think uh tryin' t' get off with their hosses, but I figured it wouldn't pay with that sharp-eared cuss on the watch.

From Project Gutenberg

She ain't all greyhound; but the best man as ever I knew always said there never was a prick-eared one a bad 'un.

From Project Gutenberg

And although Buster went to the meeting-place each morning, he failed to find his long-eared friend there.

From Project Gutenberg

They also knew that sharp-eared Pawnee scouts were on guard, and they feared that it would be difficult to avoid them.

From Project Gutenberg

I have not succeeded in implanting in my soul the sharp-eared vigilance that lies with facility, and has the eyes of a lynx.

From Project Gutenberg