eared

[ eerd ]

adjective

1. having ears ear or earlike appendages.

eared

/ ɪəd /

adjective

1. 1. having an ear or ears
   2. ( in combination )

      long-eared

      two-eared

Word History and Origins

Origin of eared¹

1350–1400; Middle English ered, Old English ēarede. See ear ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Though Dorset’s little brown bats are holding on, other once common species found with them, like northern long eared or tricolor bats, are almost impossible to detect there now, Bennett said.

From Seattle Times

Droopy eared, long-faced Basset hounds may seem to have little in common with fluffy, wolf-like Alaskan malamutes, but both breeds share at least one notable trait: They love to howl.

From Salon

Another source was more blunt, describing it as "tin eared" and "absolutely nuts".

From BBC

A diving waterbird called the eared grebe, for example, needs 28,000 adult brine shrimp each day to survive.

From Science Magazine

Back at the harbor, another small waterbird — an eared grebe — was released alongside the ruddy duck Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times