flap-eared en · ADJ
Etymology
From flap + eared.
Meanings
- (of people) Having ears that appear as though they could flap, ▸ Having large ears clearly distinct from the head.
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(of animals) Having ears that appear as though they could flap, ▸ Synonym of flop-eared, having large pendant ears.
“Thou flap-eared rabbit! I will not fail thee.”
1970, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most flap-eared | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more flap-eared | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
flop-eared · having large pendant ears
Translations (3)
la plautus (having protuberant ears) · la flaccus (having protuberant ears) · ga cluasach (having protuberant ears)
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