earpick

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US/ˈɪəɹˌpɪk ~ ˈiəɹˌpɪk/

noun

An instrument for removing earwax from the ear.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounearpick (plural earpicks)

plural earpicks · alternative ear pick

  1. An instrument for removing earwax from the ear.

Origin

Translations

Ancient Greek ὠτογλυφίς
  • ὠτογλυφίς (ōtogluphís)instrument for removing earwax
Chinese Mandarin 挖耳勺, 耳挖
  • 挖耳勺 (wā'ěrsháo)instrument for removing earwax
  • 耳挖 (ěrwá)instrument for removing earwax
  • 掏耳勺 (tāo'ěrsháo)instrument for removing earwax
Finnish korvapuikko
  • korvapuikkoinstrument for removing earwax
French cure-oreille
  • cure-oreilleinstrument for removing earwax
German Ohrlöffel
  • Ohrlöffelinstrument for removing earwax
Japanese 耳掻き
  • 耳掻き (mimikaki)instrument for removing earwax
Korean 귀이개, 귀쇼시개
  • 귀이개 (gwiigae)instrument for removing earwax
  • 귀쇼시개 (gwisyosigae)instrument for removing earwax
Latin auriscalpium
  • auriscalpiuminstrument for removing earwax
Russian ухочи́стка
  • ухочи́стка (uxočístka)instrument for removing earwax
Cite this entry
APA

earpick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earpick

MLA

“earpick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earpick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earpick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earpick.

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