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flap-eared

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
flap-eared
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having ears that appear as though they could flap,

adj

Having ears that appear as though they could flap,

Example Sentences

Etymology

From flap + eared.

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

flop-eared having large pendant ears

Questions

What does flap-eared mean?
Having ears that appear as though they could flap,
Where does flap-eared come from?
From flap + eared.

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