| ear2 |
the seed-bearing part of a plant such as corn. [2 definitions] |
| earache |
a persisting pain in the middle or inner ear. |
| earbud |
earphones that fit into the outer ear canal. |
| eardrum |
a membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear and that vibrates when sound waves strike it. (See tympanic membrane.) |
| eared seal |
any of a family of seals, including fur seals and sea lions, with powerful front flippers, and hind flippers that permit locomotion on land. |
| earflap |
on a cap, a flap that can be turned down to protect the ears. |
| earful |
(informal) a great amount of spoken information or gossip, sometimes of a startling sort. [2 definitions] |
| earl |
a British nobleman who is ranked above a viscount and below a marquess. An earl is the British equivalent of a count. |
| earlap |
an earflap, as on a cap. [2 definitions] |
| earless seal |
any of a family of seals with inconspicuous ears, short front flippers, and rudimentary hind flippers that are best adapted for swimming. |
| earlier |
comparative of "early." [2 definitions] |
| earliest |
superlative of "early." |
| earlobe |
the fleshy lower part of the outer ear. |
| early |
in the first stage of a time period. [10 definitions] |
| Early American |
of or characteristic of the colonial and post-colonial periods of U.S. history, esp. of the furniture, utensils, quilts, and other handicrafts produced during this time. |
| early bird |
one who gets up early in the morning. [2 definitions] |
| Early Modern English |
the spoken and written English of about the mid-fifteenth to mid-eighteenth centuries. |
| Early Precambrian |
see "Archean." |
| earmark |
a particular quality or trait that distinguishes a person or thing from others. [4 definitions] |
| earmuff |
one of a pair of protective pads joined by an adjustable headband and worn over the ears, as against cold. |
| earn |
to receive in return for work or service. [4 definitions] |