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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
ear-pierc|ing — «IHR PIHR sihng», adjective. piercing or irritating to the ear, as a shrill or sharp sound: »an ear piercing scream … Useful english dictionary
ear-catch|ing — «IHR KACH ihng», adjective. having a sound that attracts attention: »Little clusters of grace notes intrigue Stockhausen, and his grouping of sound splashes are pleasant and ear catching (Oliver Daniel) … Useful english dictionary
ear|bash|ing — «IHR BASH ihng», noun, adjective. British Informal. –n. a long or noisy speech; harangue; tirade: »Sometimes these occasions are used to give the audience a political earbashing (London Times). –adj. earsplitting; deafening: »an earbashing…score … Useful english dictionary
ear|ly-warn|ing — «UR lee WR nihng», adjective. designed to give warning well in advance of danger: »A group of four seismological monitoring stations is being installed in Chile, as part of an earthquake early warning network to extend throughout South America… … Useful english dictionary
Surfer's Ear — is the common name for exostosis, abnormal bone growth, within the ear canal. Surfer s ear is not the same as swimmer s ear.Over time irritation from cold wind and water cause the bone surrounding the ear canal to develop lumps of new bony growth … Wikipedia
Roasting ear — Roasting Roast ing, a. & n., from {Roast}, v. [1913 Webster] {Roasting ear}, an ear of Indian corn at that stage of development when it is fit to be eaten roasted. {Roasting jack}, a machine for turning a spit on which meat is roasted. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ca|ress´ing|ly — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… … Useful english dictionary
dy´ing|ly — dy|ing «DY ihng», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. at the point of death; about to die; ceasing to live: »a dying man. SYNONYM(S): moribund, mortal, expiring. 2. Figurative. coming to an end: »the dying year. Only the dying moans of the sirens… … Useful english dictionary
dy|ing — «DY ihng», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. at the point of death; about to die; ceasing to live: »a dying man. SYNONYM(S): moribund, mortal, expiring. 2. Figurative. coming to an end: »the dying year. Only the dying moans of the sirens continued… … Useful english dictionary
