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knife ear

knife ear is the alternative spelling of knife-ear.

Meaning of knife-ear

Noun

knife-ear (plural knife-ears)

  1. (derogatory, slang) An elf.
    • You've a lot of nerve, knife-ears. This'll go badly for you.2009 November 3, BioWare (developer), David Gaider (lead writer), Dragon Age: Origins, →OCLC, scene: wedding cutscene in the City Elf origin

Forms of knife ear

pluralknife ears

Questions about knife ear

What is knife ear the alternative spelling of?
Knife ear is the alternative spelling of knife-ear.

Words near knife ear in the dictionary

  1. knife block
  2. knife blocks
  3. knife control
  4. knife crime
  5. knife crimes
  6. knife ear
  7. knife ears
  8. knife edge
  9. knife edges
  10. knife fight
  11. knife fights

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