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- [flop eerd]
- /flɒp ɪərd/
- /flɒp -ɪəd/
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- [flop eerd]
- /flɒp ɪərd/
Definition of flop-eared word
- adjective flop-eared having long, drooping ears, as a hound. 1
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Origin of flop-eared
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Flop-eared
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flop-eared popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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