Meanings
adjective
- Having ears that lop, having ears that hang down pendulously.
He's always taking in some lop-eared stray dog.
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‘Time to shove off.’ ‘What’s wrong with this, you lop-eared ullage?’ Pincher inquired pleasantly.
1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 26Synonyms: flop-eared, floppy eared, flap-eared
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving ears that lop, having ears that hang down pendulously.
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adjectivehaving bent or drooping ears
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian клепоух
- клепоух (klepouh)having saggy ears
Polish kłapouchy
- kłapouchyhaving saggy ears
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