dogeared
dogeared is the alternative form of dog-eared.
dogeared is the simple past and past participle of dogear.
Meaning of dog-eared
Adjective
dog-eared (comparative more dog-eared, superlative most dog-eared)
- Of a page in a book or other publication: having its corner folded down, either due to having been read many times, or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.
- By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.
- Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
- This is the old, old pain come home once more,
Bent down with answers wild and very lame
For all my delving in old dog-eared lore
That drove the Sages mad. And boots the world
Aught for their wisdom?1919, Francis Ledwidge, The Complete Poems of Francis Ledwidge, An Old Pain
- Synonyms:
- clapped out, damaged, defective, deteriorated, dilapidated, effete, faulty, munted, outworn, passé
- This is the old, old pain come home once more,
Forms of dogeared
| comparative | more dogeared |
|---|---|
| superlative | most dogeared |
Origin of dogeared
From dog + eared.
Questions about dogeared
- What is dogeared the alternative form of?
- Dogeared is the alternative form of dog-eared.
Words near dogeared in the dictionary
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