American English pronunciation

How to pronounce eared

IPA transcription: ['ɪɹd]

Hear “eared” pronounced

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Adjective

  • having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination

Adjective

  • worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; -Clifton Fadiman

    “a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down”

    “an old book with dog-eared pages”

Usage examples

  • But the Englishman appeared not to attach any importance to it.
  • He didn't know the man yet, but his practiced eye would recognize him when he appeared.
  • "Serse" disappeared from the stage for almost two hundred years.
  • He disappeared into the tent.
  • He appeared with the first stars of evening.
  • He also tried to remember some good stories to relate as he sheared the sheep.
  • The following night, the boy appeared at the alchemist's tent with a horse.
  • He then appeared in two episodes of the mystery series "Columbo".
  • God brings thee the tonic cup I feared to mix.
  • The space ship performed a space-jump and disappeared into thin air.