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flop-eared

[flop-eerd]

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adjective

having long, drooping ears, as a hound.

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Origin of flop-eared

First recorded in 1840–50

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for flop-eared

One day she went for a ride on a flop-eared mule; he got tired and lay down and rolled over and over in the sand.
I Married a Ranger|Dama Margaret Smith
A large, flop-eared animal had come bounding into the den and jumped up on the leather couch where Barry was sitting.
The Mystery Hunters at the Haunted Lodge|Capwell Wyckoff
A spotted hound, lean and flop-eared was scratching industriously under Aunt Carrie's chair.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration