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Yeared vs Eared - What's the difference?

yeared | eared |

As adjectives the difference between yeared and eared

is that yeared is of a specified number of years while eared is having ears (of a specific type).

As a verb eared is

past tense of ear.

yeared

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of a specified number of years.
  • (poetic) That has lasted many years; old.
  • *1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 701:
  • *:Ironically, too, the wine was a yeared Bollinger of almost carnal subtlety and while Sutcliffe's stomach quailed his palate hungered for the treat.

    • eared

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mostly, in combination) Having ears (of a specific type).
    • He was a large-eared man.

    Derived terms

    * eared owl * eared seal

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ear)

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