: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
golden-eared corn
Examples of eared in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
So the Mandalorian bounty hunter and his big-eared sidekick get roped into fighting the good fight.
—
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 May 2026
In a 2018 study, for instance, Escobar and colleagues identified other rodent species in Chile and Argentina that can carry Andes hantavirus and may pose a risk to humans, including the southern big-eared mouse, the long-haired grass mouse, and olive grass mouse.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
Then there were the jug-eared goofball characters, which some scholars of the art form call halfwits, while others prefer snerds.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The partnership celebrates American style with a touch of the big-eared mouse and all of his friends.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for eared
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 May 2026
In a 2018 study, for instance, Escobar and colleagues identified other rodent species in Chile and Argentina that can carry Andes hantavirus and may pose a risk to humans, including the southern big-eared mouse, the long-haired grass mouse, and olive grass mouse.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
Then there were the jug-eared goofball characters, which some scholars of the art form call halfwits, while others prefer snerds.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The partnership celebrates American style with a touch of the big-eared mouse and all of his friends.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for eared
Cite this Entry
“Eared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eared. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
eared
adjective
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
