If you want to get an earful, listen to this.
I've had an earful of this radio program.
They can expect an earful or two…on what the slump is doing economically (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ear·ful — /iɚˌfʊl/ noun [singular] informal : a lot of angry talk I got an earful about what a bad job I had done. He gave me an earful … Useful english dictionary
ear — col·lin·ear; ear·age; ear; ear·ful; ear·ing; ear·land·ite; ear·less; ear·let; ear·li·ness; ear·ly·ish; ear·nest·ly; ear·nest·ness; ear·wig·gy; lin·ear·ism; lin·ear·is·tic; lin·ear·i·ty; lin·ear·iza·tion; lin·ear·ize; lin·ear·ly;… … English syllables
earful — ear·ful … English syllables
earful — ear|ful [ˈıəful US ˈır ] n give sb an earful informal to tell someone how angry you are about something they have done ▪ He gave me a real earful about being late so often … Dictionary of contemporary English
earful — ear|ful [ ır,ful ] noun singular INFORMAL a lot of talk from someone, especially someone who is angry or complaining … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
earful — ear•ful [[t]ˈɪərˌfʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls 1) an outpouring of gossip or news 2) scolding • Etymology: 1915–20 usage: See ful … From formal English to slang
earful — /ear fool /, n., pl. earfuls. 1. an outpouring of oral information or advice, esp. when given without solicitation. 2. a sharp verbal rebuke; a scolding. [1915 20; EAR1 + FUL] Usage. See ful. * * * … Universalium
List of Care Bears — Below is a list of Care Bear characters. Unless otherwise stated, all these descriptions are paraphrased from the name tags that come with all Care Bear plushes. Usually these are ear tags but are also sometimes put on the back of the cardboard… … Wikipedia
American and British English spelling differences — Spelling differences redirects here. For other uses, see Category:Language comparison. For guidelines on dialects and spelling in the English language version of Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style#National varieties of English. Differences… … Wikipedia
earful — (n.) a piece of one s mind, 1917, from EAR (Cf. ear) (1) + FUL (Cf. ful) … Etymology dictionary
