| ear |
|
noun
-
(countable) The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
-
(countable) The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
-
(countable) (slang) A police informant.
- Quotations:
-
From the movie w:The Enforcer, The Enforcer.
-
: If you don"t cooperate, I"ll put it out on the street that you"re an ear.
verb
-
(archaic) To plough.
- Quotations:
- 1595, William Shakespeare, Richard II
- : That power I have, discharge; and let them go
- : To the land that hath some hope to grow,
- : For I have none.
| |
| exclusive |
|
adjective
-
(literal) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
-
(figurative) Referring to a membership organisation or commercial product: of high quality, for superior members only. A snobbish usage. Implies, not necessarily truly, that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour, etc., are excluded.
|
|
