ears
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
An inflected form of ear · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 788 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 23,326 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.011% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- good hearing he had a keen eara good ear for pitch
- the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear also: auricle, pinna
- attention to what is said he tried to get her ear
- fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn also: spike, capitulum
ears in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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These words did not escape the sharp ears of the Greek.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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All this verbiage sounded like a confused murmur to Mme. Favoral’s ears.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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He was saying something with marked emphasis, but the words escaped the tailor's ears.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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Hearest thou voices on the shore, That our ears perceive no more, Deafened by the cataract's roar?
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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The noise of the hill cataracts sounded like mockery in his ears; they were all distant, and his thirst increased every moment.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1