1.
[syn: dog-eared, eared]
2. having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ear \Ear\ ([=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eared ([=e]rd); p. pr.
& vb. n. Earing.]
To take in with the ears; to hear. [Sportive] "I eared her
language." --Two Noble Kinsmen.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eared \Eared\, a.
1. Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as,
long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers
resembling ears.
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Eared owl (Zo["o]l.), an owl having earlike tufts of
feathers, as the long-eared owl, and short-eared owl.
Eared seal (Zo["o]l.), any seal of the family
Otariid[ae], including the fur seals and hair seals. See
Seal.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
eared
adj 1: worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having
corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit
run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared
pages" [syn: dog-eared, eared]
2: having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of
a specified kind; often used in combination [ant: earless]