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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumbo-eared

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
dum-b-o-eared
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having prominent or protruding ears.

Derogatory; Slang

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Dumbo-eared

Etymology

From Dumbo ear + -ed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Dumbo-eared (comparative) most Dumbo-eared (superlative)

Phrases

Dumbo ear

Frequently Paired Words

Dumbo ear

Questions

What does dumbo-eared mean?
Having prominent or protruding ears.
Where does dumbo-eared come from?
From Dumbo ear + -ed.

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