eared
adjective
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Definition of eared
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man golden-eared corn
Examples of eared in a Sentence
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Tall guys in track suits and sneakers, an older man who read a dog-eared Bible during breaks, an elderly woman pushing a walker and another man with a cane. — John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, "How a Flint court battle became Mateen Cleaves' most divisive victory," 21 Aug. 2019 Yet the fact that the common big-eared bat has devised a way around this problem suggests to Vanderelst that more surprises might lie ahead in the bat's technological battle for supremacy over its prey. — Michael Waters, Smithsonian, "Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Locate and Catch Their Prey," 1 Aug. 2019 Others, like the northern long-eared bat, have ranges spanning 37 states. — Natasha Daly, National Geographic, "See a different endangered animal in every U.S. state," 30 July 2019 Full-page panels follow a lanky, floppy-eared Hofmann, clad in a rumpled yellow suit, around his lab, and then stoned, pedaling home with his assistant through Blomerth’s intricate and shimmering Basel. — Dominic Umile, latimes.com, "In 1943, a scientist took a bike ride on LSD. Brian Blomerth illustrates his historic trip," 26 June 2019 Welcome to a whole new underwater world, thanks to the work of a YouTube creator who calls himself the Fish Whisperer (real name: Kyle Naegeli), the cooperation of a red-eared slider turtle at a local pond and a GoPro video camera. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Turtle Strapped With a GoPro Is the Cinematographer to Watch Underwater Right Now for the Turtle’s-Eye View," 18 June 2019 The long-eared taxis have patience to spare, even with fidgety youngsters. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Kid-friendly Grand Canyon: Here are the 6 best activities for families at the South Rim," 26 June 2019 His recent adventure documenting the underwater life of a red-eared slider turtle, however, is already one of his most popular videos, raking in more than 10 million views in just one week. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "This Texas Turtle Strapped with a GoPro Is Our New Favorite Director," 19 June 2019 Some of the best echolocators include Townsend’s big-eared bat, which has huge ears, and the Western barbastelle, which has average ears, Corcoran notes. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "This animal has the biggest ears on Earth (relative to size)," 12 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eared.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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eared
adjective
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Medical Definition of eared
: having ears especially of a specified kind or number
a big-eared man