eared adj 1: worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages" [syn: {dog-eared}, {eared}] 2: having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination [ant: {earless}]
Ear \Ear\ ([=e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eared} ([=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Earing}.] To take in with the ears; to hear. [Sportive] "I eared her language." --Two Noble Kinsmen. [1913 Webster]
Eared \Eared\, a. 1. Having (such or so many) ears; -- used in composition; as, long-eared-eared; sharp-eared; full-eared; ten-eared. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) Having external ears; having tufts of feathers resembling ears. [1913 Webster] {Eared owl} (Zo["o]l.), an owl having earlike tufts of feathers, as the {long-eared owl}, and {short-eared owl}. {Eared seal} (Zo["o]l.), any seal of the family {Otariid[ae]}, including the fur seals and hair seals. See {Seal}. [1913 Webster]