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round-ear

round-ear noun: a human or half-human.

Noun

round-ear (plural round-ears)

  1. (derogatory, often, slang) A human or half-human.
    • Even though the round-ear wore a short, loose deerskin tunic, awkwardly stitched and beaded, Bearclaw could tell that the body beneath was almost as slender and fragilely boned as an elf’s, with the exception of the big hands and clumsy feet.1993, Richard Pini, Dark Hours: The Blood of Ten Chiefs, page 296
    • ‘You stinking, cowardly round-ear,’ she snarled, baring her canines at him.2011, Sam Sykes, Tome of the Undergates, page 22

Forms of round-ear

pluralround-ears

Origin of round-ear

From an allusion to the round pinnae of humans, as contrasted to the long, pointed ears common in fantasy depictions of elves, fairies, and similar fictional species.

Questions about round-ear

What does round-ear mean?
Round-ear means a human or half-human.
What part of speech is round-ear?
Round-ear is a noun.
What is the plural of round-ear?
The plural of round-ear is round-ears.

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