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[ prik-eerd ] / ˈprɪkˌɪərd /
adjectivehaving the ears upright and pointed: a prick-eared dog. British. - Informal. (of a man) having the hair cut short.
- Archaic. following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads.
- Archaic. priggish.
Origin of prick-earedlate Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425 Words nearby prick-earedprice tag, price war, pricey, Prichard, prick, prick-eared, pricker, pricket, pricking, prickle, prickleback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prick-earedThe last sort of dogs consisteth of the currish kind meet for many toys, of which the whappet or prick-eared cur is one. Elizabethan England|William Harrison 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 Chequers|James Runciman You are a prick-eared knave; and, if I were not tired and hungry, you should smart for your saucy answers. The Broken Font, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Moyle Sherer In drop-eared Skyes a low carriage of tail is desirable, but in the prick-eared variety on a level with the back. Sporting Dogs|Frank Townend Barton
Along with their Indian masters ran dogs, prick-eared, fox-like curs, one of which suddenly darted upon Trug. Soldier Rigdale|Beulah Marie Dix
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