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earsore

earsore noun: something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.

Noun

earsore (plural earsores)

  1. Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.
    • a. 1704, Thomas Brown, letter to Monsieur des A-------
      The perpetual jangling of the chimes […] is no small earsore.
  2. Dermatitis of the ear in water buffalo

Forms of earsore

pluralearsores

Origin of earsore

From ear + sore. Compare eyesore.

Questions about earsore

What does earsore mean?
Earsore means something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.
What part of speech is earsore?
Earsore is a noun.
What is the plural of earsore?
The plural of earsore is earsores.

Words near earsore in the dictionary

  1. earshoots
  2. earshot
  3. earshots
  4. earshrift
  5. earsies
  6. earsore
  7. earsores
  8. earsplitting
  9. earsplittingly
  10. earspool
  11. earspools

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