Ear

Word EAR
Character 3
Hyphenation ear
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Ear"

What do we mean by ear?

The seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn. noun

To form or grow ears. intransitive verb

The vertebrate organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided in mammals into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. noun

The part of this organ that is externally visible. noun

An invertebrate organ analogous to the mammalian ear. noun

The sense of hearing. noun

Sensitivity or receptiveness to sound, especially. noun

Sharpness or refinement of hearing. noun

The ability to play a passage of music solely from hearing it. noun

Responsiveness to the sounds or forms of spoken language. noun

Sympathetic or favorable attention. noun

Something resembling the external ear in position or shape, especially. noun

A flexible tuft of feathers located above the eyes of certain birds, such as owls, that functions in visual communication but not in hearing. noun

A projecting handle, as on a vase or pitcher. noun

A small box in the upper corner of the page in a newspaper or periodical that contains a printed notice, such as promotional material or weather information. noun

Headphones. noun

(all ears) Acutely attentive. idiom

(coming out of (one's) ears) In more than adequate amounts; overabundant. idiom

(give/lend) To pay close attention; listen attentively. idiom

The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.

A police informant.

The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.

The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.

That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle.

An acroterium.

A crossette.

The thing you hear wiht Urban Dictionary

Ear Urban Dictionary

Cockney pronunciation of "here", as popularised by the British sitcom, Eastenders, indicating the speaker's desire for his audience's attention. Also, the East End's (of London) favourite Spanish verb (ir - to go). Urban Dictionary

Abbreviation of earphone, which comes attached to a walkman/discman/mp3 player etc. Urban Dictionary

Oh boy where have you led me on this windy night i followed you all the way until you jumped into water all your colours dissolved i want to make out but i can't make you out i am here holding nothing but a hope now because its that silent Urban Dictionary

The way a FOB (fresh off the boat) pronounces "year" Urban Dictionary

It's about smiling. Ear-to-ear smile or grin is when you have a very broad and generous smile. Such a smile when each corner of your mouth is by each of your ears. Urban Dictionary

A cut from one ear to the mouth to the other ear, in other words a chelsea smile Urban Dictionary

Disturbing, unnecessary, often flashy and distractive pieces which some people confuse for decoration on their faces. Sometimes hang from the side of a face further contributing to the disturbing distraction. Urban Dictionary

The organs that detect sound, placed somewhat symmetrically on opposite sides of the head for humans. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ear

The word "ear" in example sentences

If the child has frequent ear infections, see a health worker or ‘ear doctor’. ❋ Unknown (1999)

The _bambino_, to express his agony, was _grinning from ear to ear_. ❋ Maurice Henry Hewlett (N/A)

_First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear_. ❋ Mary W. Tileston (N/A)

So, to return whence I began, it is no use imagining that we necessarily hear music by going to concerts and festivals and operas, exposing our bodily ear to showers and floods of sound, unless we happen to be in the right humour, unless we dispose, at the moment, of that rare and capricious thing -- the _inner ear_. ❋ Vernon Lee (1895)

In all such cases it is "_first the blade, then the ear, and then the full corn in the ear_." ❋ Unknown (1887)

Our Saviour, therefore, so often compares the kingdom of God, or the kingdom of Grace, to growth from a seed, where it is "_first the blade, then the ear, and then the full corn in the ear_," Mark iv. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Its progress may be rapid, but, ideally considered, each new stage is conditioned by the one that went before: _first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear_. ❋ George L. Prentiss (1859)

We do not accuse Master Payne of this; but at times a little of the _a_ cheats the _o_ of its good old round rights; so distantly however, as not to be noticed except by a very accurate ear -- but he ought not to let _any ear_ discover it. ❋ Samuel James Arnold (1813)

The soil produces of itself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear» (Mk 4: 26-28). ❋ Unknown (2010)

*shuffles off to look for ear trumpet, forgetting it's already in his ear* ❋ Unknown (2004)

I’ll never forget the look on the clerks face when we approached her desk… she was smiling from ear to ear… ❋ Ugotsoul (2002)

I. iv.49 (130,2) which they ear] To _ear_, is to _plow_; a common metaphor. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

The president has relished trying out quirky Australian slang during his two-day visit here, expressing fondness for the term "ear bashing," which means to talk endlessly. ❋ Telegraph Staff (2011)

McSame will receive a tin ear from the world and the Middle East knows it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As for those services when you were a kid: I think your tin ear is the problem again. ❋ David (2005)

Drivers in Maryland will be required to use hands-free cellphone equipment as of Friday, but the ban on driving with a phone glued to your ear is the least-enforceable law of its kind in the nation. ❋ Ashley Halsey III (2010)

Since the ear is a pressure-gradient ear, the tympanic response at low frequencies is very small, that part of the low frequency sensitivity is extratympanic. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This historical continuity, together with the fact that the ear is a point on which many scientific fields converge, gives me hope that whatever contribution I have been able to make will endure. ❋ Unknown (1962)

DUDE! [dont] [shout] [in my ear] ❋ Lindsay Not Lohan (2005)

ear ❋ Peepeepoopo0 (2020)

ear, [mickey], get an [earful] of thisear, you want to watch where you're going [mate] ❋ DJ Syko (2005)

"Dude, I'm [listening] to [Muse], [want] an ear?" ❋ Zoecb (2004)

Its so [quiet] [around here]. Won't you [scream] into my ear. ❋ Krkič (2021)

how [man] "[ears]" have you been an iiiidiot? ❋ Shitywok (2008)

[Explain] to me why [you don't] have an ear-to-ear [grin] right now. ❋ Mr. Peagram (2012)

the only way you'll [see me] [smile] is if you [cut] me ear to ear ❋ B-ri Myrders (2010)

[What are those] dangling and flashing in this [pitch dark]? Oh, those are just these [hoop earrings]. ❋ Tasmanian Devil Taz (2020)

You seriously [don't know] what an [ear] is. You must be [joking]. ❋ CrosswordPuzzle (2011)

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