Ear

Quick meaning: Ear is a noun meaning (countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

Meaning

(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

More Meanings

1. (countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
2. (countable, slang) A police informant.
3. The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.
4. The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.
5. (architecture) An acroterium.
6. (architecture) A crossette.
7. 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; a foot-rest or step of a spade or a similar digging tool.

Example Sentences

a good ear for music

songs[…]not all ungrateful to thine ear

Dionysius[…]would give no ear to his suit.

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.

Word Forms

• ears
• earing
• eared

Synonyms for ear

Depending on context, synonyms include earball, listener, lug, shell-like, head, spike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pinna, auricle, capitulum, spike, concha, mouth.

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