ear-minded
[ eer-mahyn-did ]
adjective
tending to perceive one's environment in terms of sound and to recall sounds more vividly than sights, smells, etc.
Origin of ear-minded
1First recorded in 1885–90
Other words from ear-minded
- ear-mind·ed·ness, noun
- Compare eye-minded, motor-minded.
Words Nearby ear-minded
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How to use ear-minded in a sentence
Now, most of the sparrows seem to be ear-minded, at least as far as their recognition of their mates are concerned.
The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian SchmuckerBut Madam English Sparrow was apparently eye-minded rather than ear-minded.
The Meaning of Evolution | Samuel Christian SchmuckerNot many people are ear-minded; not nearly so many are as eye-minded.
Natural Wonders | Edwin Tenney BrewsterIn the first case you are eye-minded; in the second, ear-minded; in the third, motor-minded.
Natural Wonders | Edwin Tenney Brewster
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