donkey ears
Mule's tall lobes
Donkey ears are the long, upright ears characteristic of donkeys—distinctively larger than those of horses.
The phrase describes things resembling this shape: corner folds in book pages (also called dog-ears), or costume accessories.
She made donkey ears with her hands behind his head in the photo.
To have donkey ears is to be a poor listener or to miss obvious information.
- King MidasRuler whose touch transformed
- MidasMythical transmuting monarch
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- stubbornnessRefusal to yield
- pinnaExternal ear structure
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- PinocchioPinocchio, Geppetto, Blue Fairy, Jiminy Cricket, wooden puppet
- King MidasKing Midas, golden touch
- Kalanchoesflapjack, chocolate soldier
- shaming devicespillory, stocks, ducking stool, scarlet letter, dunce cap
- magical transformationshapeshifting, metamorphosis, polymorph, transfiguration, transmogrification