Meanings
adjectivelight-eared (comparative more light-eared, superlative most light-eared)
comparative more light-eared · superlative most light-eared · alternative lighteared
Origin
From light + eared. First attested in 1530.
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APA
light-eared. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-eared
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“light-eared.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-eared. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-eared,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-eared.
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