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EARED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination
Classified under:
Similar:
auriculate; auriculated (having auricles)
lop-eared (having bent or drooping ears)
mouse-eared (having ears like a mouse's)
short-eared (having short ears)
small-eared (having small ears)
Antonym:
earless (lacking external ears)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
Example:
an old book with dog-eared pages
Synonyms:
dog-eared; eared
Classified under:
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb ear
