earlobe

or ear lobe

[ eer-lohb ]

noun

1. the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear.

Word History and Origins

Origin of earlobe¹

First recorded in 1855–60; ear ¹ + lobe

Example Sentences

The buttons by your earlobe can turn power on and off, increase or decrease volume, pause and play, answer, end, or decline calls, and switch to Environment Mode.

From Popular-Science

Within a few pages, he’s observing a “gorgeous” woman’s lengthy earlobes — the female ear being one of Murakami’s long-held and peculiar fixations.

From Washington Post

Ben had managed to glimpse little more of her than a pert earlobe and tumbling hair.

From Project Gutenberg

Menner stood there, blood leaking down his neck from a split earlobe.

From Project Gutenberg

Buck's gun went off again, and the other earlobe was a red tatter.

From Project Gutenberg

I started to follow, but a tug at my earlobe signaled me to stop.

From Project Gutenberg