ears

ears · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of ear; the organs of hearing on either side of the head.

  2. 2.

    The ability to hear or appreciate sounds.

  3. 3.

    The seed-bearing parts of cereal plants such as corn or wheat.

Phrases & expressions

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    Walls have ears — Others may be listening secretly.
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    Ears are burning — A feeling that someone is talking about you.
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    Pin back one's ears — To listen attentively.
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    Music to one's ears — Something very pleasant to hear.

Related words

See also: ear, hearing, listen

Etymology

From Old English ēare, from Proto-Germanic ausō, with the regular plural suffix -s.