ear bud

Tiny inserted headphone

An ear bud is a small headphone that fits directly in or against the ear canal.

Ear buds are compact and portable, typically connected by wire or Bluetooth to phones and music players: I lost one of my ear buds on the train.

Also spelled earbud.

audio

headphones

Wearable speakers for ears

sound · noise-cancelling · microphone · silicone · bass · treble · volume · stereo · mono · AirPods

botany

bloom

Flower or flourishing state

  • blossomFlower on fruit tree
  • petalBloom's colorful segment
  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ

pistil · pollen · sepals · unfurling · flowering · perennial · pollination · opening · spring · growth

Opposites
headphone form factor

ear budover-ear headphones

Audio device enclosing ears

DJ headphones · on-ear headphones · studio headphones · headphones · studio monitors

audio privacy vs. shared listening

ear budloudspeaker

Sound amplification device

speaker · PA system · boombox · public address system · sound system

Family

ear, bud, ears, buds, eared, earless, earlobe, earring, earpiece

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