lop-eared

[ lop-eerd ]

/ ˈlɒpˌɪərd /

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adjective

having ears that droop or hang down.

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Origin of lop-eared

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby lop-eared

loosing, loot, lop, Lopatnikov, lope, lop-eared, Lope de Vega, loper, loperamide, Lopez, López de Ayala

How to use lop-eared in a sentence

Prior to 1990, finding RETs (also called red-eared sliders) in the UK was a lot more difficult.
How the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Inadvertently Caused an Environmental Crisis|Alex Suskind|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was dubbed Jack the Lop Ear and has become somewhat of a local celebrity.
Cats Rule on Japan’s Tashirojima Island|Nina Strochlic|September 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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

Lop off the endnotes and bibliography, and The Measure of Manhattan is barely 300 pages.
The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.|Kevin Canfield|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Good place to lop about, y' know; a decent place to sit, and a few books and cards and that sort of thing.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
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

British Dictionary definitions for lop-eared

lop-eared

adjective

(of animals) having ears that droop

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