eared

[ eerd ]

/ ɪərd /

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adjective

having ears or earlike appendages.

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Origin of eared

1350–1400; Middle English ered,Old English ēarede.See ear¹, -ed³

Words nearby eared

ear canal, ear candy, eardrop, ear drops, eardrum, eared, eared seal, earflap, earful, ear fungus, ear-grabbing

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Example sentences from the Web for eared

Certainly John Lewis’ Walking With the Wind is—my copy is extremely dog-eared.
Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, on the Battle Over RBG’s Seat and Making Every Vote Count|Eben Shapiro|September 27, 2020|Time
Prior to 1990, finding RETs (also called red-eared sliders) in the UK was a lot more difficult.
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Still, one can easily envision hordes clutching their dog-eared paperbacks of Inferno straining to find the flag.
Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ Sparks Dante Fever in Florence|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is, in short, the same old dog-eared Republican playbook with nary an acknowledgement that Obama just won reelection.
Why Paul Ryan’s Star Dimmed|Howard Kurtz|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Accusing Washington of failure to work properly is one of the most dog-eared pages in the political playbook.
Jon Huntsman and Joe Manchin’s No Labels Bromance|David Freedlander|January 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On Sunday, French voters will decide whether Sarkozy can pull one last flop-eared victory out of his hat.
Against All Odds, Can Sarkozy Pull Out an Election Win vs. Hollande?|Tracy McNicoll|May 4, 2012|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.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
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
And although Buster went to the meeting-place each morning, he failed to find his long-eared friend there.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee|Arthur Scott Bailey
They also knew that sharp-eared Pawnee scouts were on guard, and they feared that it would be difficult to avoid them.
Three Sioux Scouts|Elmer Russell Gregor
I have not succeeded in implanting in my soul the sharp-eared vigilance that lies with facility, and has the eyes of a lynx.
Honorine|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for eared

eared

/ (ɪəd) /

adjective

having an ear or ears
(in combination)long-eared; two-eared

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