Meanings
adjectiveflop-eared (comparative more flop-eared, superlative most flop-eared)
comparative more flop-eared · superlative most flop-eared
- Having ears that flop, having long ears which hang down loosely.
A buckboard with a patient flop-eared bay between shafts stood in front of ROOMS & EATS.
1963, Jack Schaefer, Monte Walsh, page 152Synonyms: floppy eared, lop-eared, flap-eared
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving ears that flop, having long ears which hang down loosely.
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Bulgarian клепоух
- клепоух (klepouh)Having long ears which hang down
Russian вислоу́хий
- вислоу́хий (visloúxij)Having long ears which hang down
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