: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
golden-eared corn
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAs with so many Fox projects, there’s the sense that the folks in charge just want it in their rearview mirror and don’t care if thy cut off their nose to spite their mouse-eared face. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022 File photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources shows a northern long-eared bat.CBS News, 22 Mar. 2022 The coalition said 416 species are at risk in Wisconsin, including monarch butterflies, piping plovers, long-eared owls, wood turtles and four cave bat species. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2022 Construction on the 12-mile pipeline has not yet started, and under the new ruling, will not be able to begin until the two agencies ensure the species — Indiana bats, gray bats and northern long-eared bats — are not put at risk. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2022 That piece was a highlight among highlights, not only for Moore’s sharp-eared handling of the solo guitar lines and loop pedals but his remarkable orchestral writing. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022 In this season’s time-travel romp (the 6 train serves as a portal to the past), only keen-eared viewers will ID the train’s dispatcher as Rosie O’Donnell. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2022 Sharp-eared viewers of the new Showtime series — which will feature Uma Thurman as Ariana Huffington in the coming weeks — may have noticed the voice of one Quentin Tarantino on the drama's premiere episode Sunday. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2022 The red frames of Linda’s fabulous glasses pop, as does the ubiquitous pink bunny-eared cap that Louise wears. Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing eared
bat-eared fox
jug-eared
eared seal
dog-eared
crop-eared
short-eared owl
rabbit-eared bandicoot
lop-eared
bat-eared fox
jug-eared
eared seal
dog-eared
crop-eared
short-eared owl
rabbit-eared bandicoot
lop-eared
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Medical Definition
eared
adjective
ˈi(ə)rd
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number