: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
golden-eared corn
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As for what these glorious creatures sound like, the great eared nightjar's piercing call can be heard at dawn and dusk.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This lovable droopy-eared dog sleeps on top of his doghouse.
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Labubu, that line of round, wide eyed, pointy eared plush collectibles, is coming to the screen.
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But just like the dark gray, tuft-eared Albert’s squirrels that call the area home, Estes Park doesn’t hibernate in the winter.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This lovable droopy-eared dog sleeps on top of his doghouse.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Labubu, that line of round, wide eyed, pointy eared plush collectibles, is coming to the screen.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
But just like the dark gray, tuft-eared Albert’s squirrels that call the area home, Estes Park doesn’t hibernate in the winter.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Eared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eared. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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eared
adjective
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
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