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sharp-eared

[ shahrp-eerd ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˈɪərd /

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adjective

having pointed ears.

having keen hearing.

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Words nearby sharp-eared

sharp as a tack, sharpbender, sharpbill, sharp-cut, Sharpe, sharp-eared, sharp-edged, Shar-Pei, sharpen, sharper, Sharpe's grysbok

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How to use sharp-eared in a sentence

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
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
I have not succeeded in implanting in my soul the sharp-eared vigilance that lies with facility, and has the eyes of a lynx.
Honorine|Honore de Balzac
The sharp-eared boy was not long in pointing out a huge, hollow chestnut tree.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell

Had the sharp-eared warriors who claimed to have heard the ponies been deceived?
The War Trail|Elmer Russell Gregor