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Meaning of EARED

Pronunciation:  eerd

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination
  2. [adj]  worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"- Clifton Fadiman"an old book with dog-eared pages"
 

EARED is a 5 letter word that starts with E.

 

 Synonyms: auriculate, auriculated, dog-eared, lop-eared, worn
 
 Antonyms: earless
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Eared\, a.
1. Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as,
   long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers
   resembling ears.

{Eared owl} (Zo["o]l.), an owl having earlike tufts of
   feathers, as the {long-eared owl}, and {short-eared owl}.


{Eared seal} (Zo["o]l.), any seal of the family
   {Otariid[ae]}, including the fur seals and hair seals. See
   {Seal}.

 

 

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