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prick-eared
[ prik-eerd ]
/ ˈprɪkˌɪərd /
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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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Origin of prick-eared
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
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