lop-eared

[ lop-eerd ]

adjective

1. having ears that droop or hang down.

lop-eared

adjective

1. (of animals) having ears that droop

Word History and Origins

Origin of lop-eared¹

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

She spied Paganini, her lop-eared bunny, under the couch.

From Literature

In the garden, the most frequently seen snowdrops are the broad-leafed giant snowdrops of midwinter, whose floppy outer segments remind me of lop-eared rabbits, and the more slender common snowdrops of late winter.

From Washington Post

“He’s talking about that lop-eared nitwit of a poet down there,” answered Bigwig.

From Literature

It’s an appealing conceit, but in truth the author’s method recalls that of Toby, the long-haired, lop-eared bloodhound from “The Sign of the Four”: He simply goes where his nose takes him.

From Washington Post

A few days later at the park, a child identified as Master Gardiner Stewart showed up with his gift: a pair of lop-eared rabbits.

From New York Times