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lop-eared en · ADJ

Etymology

From lop + eared.

Meanings

  1. Having ears that lop, having ears that hang down pendulously.
    • He's always taking in some lop-eared stray dog.
    • ‘Time to shove off.’ ‘What’s wrong with this, you lop-eared ullage?’ Pincher inquired pleasantly. 1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 26:

Synonyms

flap-eared · flop-eared · floppy eared

Translations (3)

sh klempav (having saggy ears) · pl kłapouchy (having saggy ears) · bg клепоух (having saggy ears)