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flop-eared

[ flop-eerd ]

adjective

  1. having long, drooping ears, as a hound.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of flop-eared1

First recorded in 1840–50

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Example Sentences

On Sunday, French voters will decide whether Sarkozy can pull one last flop-eared victory out of his hat.

I put nothing past that dog since he lost his head to some flop-eared huzzy with a black and tan reputation.

A large, flop-eared animal had come bounding into the den and jumped up on the leather couch where Barry was sitting.

A spotted hound, lean and flop-eared was scratching industriously under Aunt Carrie's chair.

One day she went for a ride on a flop-eared mule; he got tired and lay down and rolled over and over in the sand.

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