nick-earedadj.
/ˈnɪkɪəd/, U.S. /ˈnɪkˌɪ(ə)rd/ rare.
Having nicked ears.
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crop-eared1530
slouch-eared1556
well-hung1611
round-eared1615
prick-eared1641
nick-eared1834
tip-eared1880
thick-lugged1922
1834 H. Taylor Philip van Artevelde ii. iii. i Hold thy peace, Thou nick-ear'd lubber; what have we to do With whys and wherefores?
1980 A. Burgess in L. Michaels & C. B. Ricks State of Lang. 298 The alley cat of Walt Disney's Aristocats (Gli Aristogatti) is turned into one of the nick-eared denizens of the cat colony of the Roman Colosseum and speaks very rich Roman dialect.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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