prick-eared

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prik eerd]
- /prɪk ɪərd/
- /prɪk -ɪəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prik eerd]
- /prɪk ɪərd/

Definitions of prick-eared word

adjective prick-eared British. Informal. (of a man) having the hair cut short. Archaic. following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads. Archaic. priggish. 1
adjective prick-eared having the ears upright and pointed: a prick-eared dog. 0

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Origin of prick-eared

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425

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Parts of speech for Prick-eared

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prick-eared popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.