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- US Pronunciation
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- [bat eerd]
- /bæt ɪərd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bat eerd]
- /bæt ɪərd/
Definition of bat-eared word
- adjective bat-eared (of a dog or other canid) having large, erect ears rounded at the top, resembling those of a bat. 1
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Origin of bat-eared
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Bat-eared
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bat-eared popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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