- sharp-eared
- adjectivehaving keen hearing• Syn: ↑quick-eared• Similar to: ↑hearing
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/shahrp"eard"/, adj.1. having pointed ears.2. having keen hearing.* * *
able to hear even very quiet sounds
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sharp-eared
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sharp-eared — [shärp′ird΄] adj. having keenly sensitive hearing … English World dictionary
sharp-eared — adj able to hear very well … Dictionary of contemporary English
sharp-eared — [ ,ʃarp ırd ] adjective able to hear even very quiet sounds … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp-eared — sharp′ eared′ adj. having keen hearing • Etymology: 1885–95 … From formal English to slang
sharp-eared — /shahrp eard /, adj. 1. having pointed ears. 2. having keen hearing. * * * … Universalium
sharp-eared — with great hearing … English contemporary dictionary
sharp-eared — adjective able to hear very well … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sharp-eared — UK [ˌʃɑː(r)p ˈɪə(r)d] / US [ˌʃɑrp ˈɪrd] adjective able to hear even very quiet sounds … English dictionary
Eared — Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared owl}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eared owl — Eared Eared, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; used in composition; as, long eared eared; sharp eared; full eared; ten eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
