: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
golden-eared corn

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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 The basin’s red-eared slider turtles are known to bury themselves in mud at the bottom of ponds or lakes to hibernate, which has made relocation tricky. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 At the event, children could make paper at an activity table and experience animals inside the museum, including Augie, a red-eared slider turtle, who swam to the surface briefly when visitors peered into the pool. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eared

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eared was before the 12th century

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“Eared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eared. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

eared

adjective
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man
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