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- [dawg, dog eerd]
- /dɔg, dɒg ɪərd/
- /dɒɡ -ɪəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg, dog eerd]
- /dɔg, dɒg ɪərd/
Definitions of dog-eared word
- adjective dog-eared having dog-ears: a dog-eared book. 1
- adjective dog-eared shabby; worn: dog-eared furniture. 1
- noun dog-eared (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place. 1
- noun dog-eared Architecture. crossette. 1
- abbreviation DOG-EARED dog-ear. 1
- adjective dog-eared A book or piece of paper that is dog-eared has been used so much that the corners of the pages are turned down or torn. 0
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Origin of dog-eared
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dog-eared
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dog-eared popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for dog-eared
adj dog-eared
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- run-down — fatigued; weary; exhausted.
- shabby — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
verb dog-eared
- crinkle — If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded.
- wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
- pucker — a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
- pleat — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
Antonyms for dog-eared
adj dog-eared
- ok — all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or under control: Things are OK at the moment.
- repaired — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- rebuilt — to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: to rebuild an old car.
verb dog-eared
- straighten — make straight
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flatten — to make flat.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
See also
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