flop-eared
[ flop-eerd ]
/ ˈflɒpˌɪərd /
adjective
having long, drooping ears, as a hound.
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Origin of flop-eared
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby flop-eared
floorwalker, floozy, flop, flop forging, flop sweat, flop-eared, flophouse, flopover, flopperoo, floppers, floppy
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Example sentences 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 SmithA 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 WyckoffA 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