Word Adjective
eared
adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈɪɹd/ UK /ˈiəd/ eared
Definition
adj.having ears. You use this to describe animals or people when you want to focus on their ears.
adj.possessing ears. Often used in biological or anatomical contexts to describe the physical characteristics of a species.
Examples
“The eared owl is a common bird in this forest.”
“The zookeeper noted that the eared mammals were more active during the cooler morning hours.”
“While many nocturnal creatures rely on echolocation, the eared species in this region use their large, sensitive ears to locate prey in the dense underbrush.”
Etymology
From ear + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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