prick-eared

[ prik-eerd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

having the ears upright and pointed:
a prick-eared dog.
British.
1. Informal. (of a man) having the hair cut short.
2. Archaic. following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads.
3. Archaic. priggish.

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

She ain't all greyhound; but the best man as ever I knew always said there never was a prick-eared one a bad 'un.

The lop-eared rabbit is a stately beast and less brisk than his prick-eared relations.

He smiled at the keen look of alert, prick-eared attention which the other was still giving to that room!

In among all the rubbish, cross-legged like the idol of the underworld, a nearly naked Hindoo sat, prick-eared.

You are a prick-eared knave; and, if I were not tired and hungry, you should smart for your saucy answers.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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