ear's

Belonging to listener

Ear's is the possessive form of ear—the organ of hearing or something shaped like one.

It attributes ownership or characteristics to an ear: The ear's delicate structures can be damaged by loud noise.

Also appears with the extended meanings: within ear's reach, the ear's sensitivity to pitch.

anatomy

canal

Dug water passage

  • lobeRounded projecting part
  • drumStruck percussion cylinder
  • cartilageFlexible connective body tissue

cochlea · inner · outer · middle · membrane · ossicles · hammer · anvil · stirrup · auricle

hearing

sound

Audible wave phenomenon

acoustic · perception · noise · tone · pitch · volume · ringing · tinnitus · impairment · aid

attention

bent

Curved; also dishonest

get · gain · capture · listening · receptive · open · sympathetic · attentive · audience · hear

musical

pitch

Frequency of sound

absolute · relative · attuned · discerning · sharp · flat · harmony · melody · interval · tuning

corn

kernel

Seed or essential core

  • cobMaize ear's central cylinder
  • huskDry seed covering
  • silkFine woven insect fiber

stalk · maize · shuck · tassel · grain · harvest · field · shucking · roasted · sweetcorn

Opposites
sensory organ possession

ear'smouth's

Of the speaking cavity

voice's · eye's · tongue's · nose's · eyes

Phrases
Family

ear, ears, eared, earful, earlobe, earring, earrings, earpiece, eardrum

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G