prick-eared

[ prik-eerd ]

adjective
  1. having the ears upright and pointed: a prick-eared dog.

  2. 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

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words Nearby 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 Runciman
  • The lop-eared rabbit is a stately beast and less brisk than his prick-eared relations.

  • He smiled at the keen look of alert, prick-eared attention which the other was still giving to that room!

    The Brimming Cup | Dorothy Canfield Fisher
  • In among all the rubbish, cross-legged like the idol of the underworld, a nearly naked Hindoo sat, prick-eared.

    Rung Ho! | Talbot Mundy
  • You are a prick-eared knave; and, if I were not tired and hungry, you should smart for your saucy answers.