: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
golden-eared corn
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Dobby is the first four-eared cat the shelter has ever encountered.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Dobby is the first four-eared cat to come through their doors.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Dobby is the first four-eared cat the shelter has ever encountered.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Dobby is the first four-eared cat to come through their doors.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Eared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eared. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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eared
adjective
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
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