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prick-eared
[ prik-eerd ]
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of prick-eared1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
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Example Sentences
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.
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The lop-eared rabbit is a stately beast and less brisk than his prick-eared relations.
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He smiled at the keen look of alert, prick-eared attention which the other was still giving to that room!
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In among all the rubbish, cross-legged like the idol of the underworld, a nearly naked Hindoo sat, prick-eared.
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You are a prick-eared knave; and, if I were not tired and hungry, you should smart for your saucy answers.
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