Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wooden ear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: wood-en ear
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tone-deafness of any kind.

noun

Tone-deafness of any kind.

noun

Tone-deafness of any kind.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wooden, ear.

Example Sentences

"have a wooden ear"
"A music teacher is challenged when a student seems to have a wooden ear."
"She fancies herself a writer, but she'll steamroll idiom in a way that reveals a wooden ear."
"These dolls were traditionally made of fabric stuffed with straw, and they often had carved wooden ears and polished coals for eyes."

Inflected Forms

wooden ears (plural)

Phrases

wood ear wooden leg

Frequently Paired Words

wood ear wooden leg

Questions

What does wooden ear mean?: Tone-deafness of any kind.

How to pronounce wooden ear

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