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: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
golden-eared corn
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News reported took place at the American Dream water park in East Rutherford, N.J.
Cardi, who is pregnant with her third child with Offset, celebrated while cradling her baby bump, accented by a crop top and baggy jeans, with her pink hair tucked under a furry, floppy eared hat.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024
For his latest collection, New York designer Max Zinser reinterprets this practice through his range of eared cast glass objects.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2024
Law enforcement and fair officials were aware that Cedar was at the center of a property dispute between Long and fair officials while the goat was still alive, yet someone decided to kill the goat despite multiple notices that a lawsuit was coming to determine who owned the floppy eared creature.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Back at the harbor, another small waterbird — an eared grebe — was released alongside the ruddy duck Wednesday.
—Robin Estrin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of eared was
before the 12th century
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“Eared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eared. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
eared
adjective
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
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