Phrase Hound found 181 phrases and 60 compound words that contain ears. The most common are listed below. Open ears in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 181
- between the earsOn the head.
- all earsListening intently; fully focused.
- walls have earsThere is always a risk of being overheard, so one should be careful about what one says.
- set by the earsTo make (a person or persons) argue; to set quarrelling.
- rabbit earsAn indoor dipole antenna consisting of two usually extensible rods connected to a base to form a V shape.
- head and earsWith the whole person; deeply; completely.
- airplane earsThe folded ears of an animal (most often a cat) when they are irritated or angry.
- fall on deaf earsTo be ignored.
- ears are burningBeing the topic of discussion in another place; or sensing that this is happening.
- lamb's earsUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lamb, ear.
- wet behind the earsInexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).
- bunny earsA hand gesture in which the index and middle fingers are raised and parted, while the other fingers are clenched, used behind the head of a subject of a photograph.
- music to someone's earsA spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; specifically, some good news, or welcome information or remarks.
- prick up one's earsTo listen attentively.
- donkey earsA hand gesture made by placing the thumbs above each ear and waving the index fingers in unison; used to express derision.
- bears' earsplural of bear's ear: A kind of primrose (Primula auricula).
- golden earsplural of golden ear: Naematelia aurantia, a fungus that produces yellow, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps.
- inner earsplural of inner ear: The portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance.
- middle earsplural of middle ear: The cavity in the temporal bone between the eardrum and the inner ear that contains the ossicles, and which conveys sound to the cochlea.
- mouse-earsplural of mouse-ear: A type of small hawkweed native to Eurasia (mouse-ear hawkweed, Pilosella officinarum), commonly found on dry grasslands.
- outer earsplural of outer ear: The outer portion of the ear which includes the auricle and the ear canal and leads to the eardrum.
- sea-earsplural of sea-ear: An abalone (of the genus Haliotis)
- elephant earsplural of elephant ear: A funnel cake.
- donkey's earsA long time, years and years.
- all eyes and earsVery attentive.
Compound words 60
- appearsthird-person singular simple present indicative of appear: To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.
- arrearsplural of arrear: Towards the rear, backwards.
- earsetsplural of earset: A set of earphones.
- forbearsplural of forbear: To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
- endearsthird-person singular simple present indicative of endear: To make (something) more precious or valuable.
- Goodyearsplural of Goodyear: A surname from Middle English.
- Brashearsplural of Brashear: A surname.
- earshellAlternative spelling of ear shell.
- autosearsplural of autosear: A device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery.
- bedearsthird-person singular simple present indicative of bedear: To make or hold dear; endear.