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earless.

Lacking ears.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪə̯ləs/UK/ɪɹləs/US/iɹləs/US
  1. Lacking ears.

    not-comparable
    Earless seals are probably more hydrodynamic without ear lobes.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ear Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English earless From ear + -less.

noun/ɜːlɛs/UK/ɝlɛs/US
  1. A countess (a female holder of an earldom or the wife of an earl).

    nonstandard
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English earl Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Late Latin -issader. Old French -essebor. Middle English -esse English -ess English earless From earl + -ess.

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