earhole
Canal's outer entrance
The earhole is the opening of the ear canal—the passage into the head through which sound enters.
British slang uses earhole to mean the ear itself, and to give someone a clip round the earhole is to smack them on the side of the head.
External ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- lobeRounded projecting part
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
- tragusEar's inner projection
concha · auditory canal · cartilage · cerumen · otology · otitis · piercing · earlobe
Study of sound transmission
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- deafnessLack of auditory function
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- audiologyStudy of hearing disorders
decibels · frequency · pitch · volume · earplug · muffled · ringing · blocked
Accidentally catch speech
- snoopOne who pries
- listen inMonitor others' conversations covertly
- spyCovert information gatherer
- whisperSpeech without full voice
gossip · keyhole · private · secret · clandestine · surveillance · bugging · wiretap
Harsh verbal rebuke
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- telling-offStern verbal correction
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
pinna
External ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- lobeRounded projecting part
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
tragus · concha · auditory canal · cartilage · cerumen · otology · otitis · piercing · earlobe · cochlea
acoustics
Study of sound transmission
audiology · decibels · frequency · pitch · volume · earplug · muffled · ringing · blocked · popping
overhear
Accidentally catch speech
whisper · gossip · keyhole · private · secret · clandestine · surveillance · bugging · wiretap · intercept
earful
Harsh verbal rebuke
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- telling-offStern verbal correction
lecture · rebuke · chew out · dressing-down