closed-ear
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).
Example Sentences
- "I don't know why you've decided on a closed ear model, but I would urge you to give the open construction Grado SR-225's a listen before you decide."
- "I've been checking out different headphones for awhile^([sic]) (I've been using Panasonic RP-HT850's which have been working out pretty well), my choice right now would be Sennheiser HD-600's, but I'd rather have a closed-ear type headphone to help prevent leaking sound in and out."
- "The closed-ear design provides ample protection from sound leakage during podcast recording."
Inflected Forms
more closed-ear (comparative)
most closed-ear (superlative)