prick-eared
having the ears upright and pointed: a prick-eared dog.
British.
Informal. (of a man) having the hair cut short.
Archaic. following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads.
Archaic. priggish.
Origin of prick-eared
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How to use prick-eared in a sentence
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.
The Chequers | James RuncimanThe lop-eared rabbit is a stately beast and less brisk than his prick-eared relations.
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes | Dorothy Canfield FisherHe smiled at the keen look of alert, prick-eared attention which the other was still giving to that room!
The Brimming Cup | Dorothy Canfield FisherIn among all the rubbish, cross-legged like the idol of the underworld, a nearly naked Hindoo sat, prick-eared.
Rung Ho! | Talbot MundyYou are a prick-eared knave; and, if I were not tired and hungry, you should smart for your saucy answers.
The Broken Font, Vol. 1 (of 2) | Moyle Sherer
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