ear
1
[ eer ]
/ ɪər /
noun
Idioms for ear
Origin of ear
1
before 900; Middle English
ere, Old English
ēare; cognate with Old Norse
eyra, German
Ohr, Gothic
auso, Latin
auris, Lithuanian
ausìs, Greek
oûs
OTHER WORDS FROM ear
ear·less, adjective ear·like, adjectiveWords nearby ear
Definition for ear (2 of 3)
ear
2
[ eer ]
/ ɪər /
noun
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
verb (used without object)
to form or put forth ears.
Origin of ear
2
before 900; Middle English
ere, Old English
ēar, æhher; cognate with German
Ahre, Old Norse
ax, Gothic
ahs ear, Latin
acus husk
Definition for ear (3 of 3)
ear
3
[ eer ]
/ ɪər /
verb (used with object) British Dialect.
to plow; cultivate.
Origin of ear
3
before 900; Middle English
ere(n), Old English
erian; cognate with Old Norse
erja, Gothic
arjan, Latin
arāre
Example sentences from the Web for ear
British Dictionary definitions for ear (1 of 2)
ear
1
/ (ɪə) /
noun
Derived forms of ear
earless, adjective earlike, adjectiveWord Origin for ear
Old English
ēare; related to Old Norse
eyra, Old High German
ōra, Gothic
ausō, Greek
ous, Latin
auris
British Dictionary definitions for ear (2 of 2)
ear
2
/ (ɪə) /
noun
the part of a cereal plant, such as wheat or barley, that contains the seeds, grains, or kernels
verb
(intr)
(of cereal plants) to develop such parts
Word Origin for ear
Old English
ēar; related to Old High German
ahar, Old Norse
ax, Gothic
ahs ear, Latin
acus chaff, Greek
akros pointed
Medical definitions for ear
ear
[ îr ]
n.
The organ of hearing, responsible for maintaining equilibrium as well as sensing sound and divided into the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear.
The part of this organ that is externally visible.
The sense of hearing.
Scientific definitions for ear (1 of 2)
ear
1
[ îr ]
The vertebrate organ of hearing, which in mammals is usually composed of three parts: the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. The organs of balance are also located in the ear.
An invertebrate organ analogous to the vertebrate ear.
Scientific definitions for ear (2 of 2)
ear
2
[ îr ]
The seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn or wheat.
Cultural definitions for ear
ear
The organ of hearing, which also plays a role in maintaining balance. It is divided into the outer ear (from the outside to the eardrum), the middle ear, and the inner ear.
Idioms and Phrases with ear
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