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eared

eared
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eerd]
    • /ɪərd/
    • /-ɪəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eerd]
    • /ɪərd/

Definitions of eared word

  • adjective eared having ears or earlike appendages. 1
  • noun eared the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels. 1
  • verb without object eared to form or put forth ears. 1
  • verb with object eared to plow; cultivate. 1
  • noun eared (mostly, in combination) Having ears (of a specific type). 1
  • adjective eared having an ear or ears 0

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Origin of eared

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English ered, Old English ēarede. See ear1, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Eared

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

eared popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

eared usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for eared

noun eared

  • lugged — to pull or carry with force or effort: to lug a suitcase upstairs.
  • felt — simple past tense and past participle of feel.
  • minded — having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination): strong-minded.
  • tasted — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
  • heeded — to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.

Antonyms for eared

noun eared

  • disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • disrespected — lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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