prick-eared
[ prik-eerd ]
/ ˈprɪkˌɪərd /
adjective
having the ears upright and pointed: a prick-eared dog.
British.
- Informal. (of a man) having the hair cut short.
- Archaic. following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads.
- Archaic. priggish.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Words nearby prick-eared
pricey, prichard, prick, prick song, prick up one's ears, prick-eared, prick-post, pricker, pricket, pricking, prickle
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