Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thick ear

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
thick- ear
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swollen ear resulting from a blow to the side of the head.

Informal

noun

A punishment or threatened punishment notionally taking the form of a blow around the head.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

thick ears (plural)

Phrases

thick lip

Frequently Paired Words

thick lip

Questions

What does thick ear mean?
A swollen ear resulting from a blow to the side of the head.

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