earholes
Helmet's side gaps
Earholes are the openings of the ears—the canal leading to the eardrum.
The word is informal and slightly crude compared to "ears": Get that through your earholes.
In British slang, to earhole someone is to hit them on the side of the head or to eavesdrop.
External ear structure
- auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage
- canalDug water passage
- lobeRounded projecting part
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
tympanic · membrane · cerumen · external · otology · otoplasty · anatomical · incus
Structural wall timbers
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- gaugesInstruments for measuring
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- plugsThings that block openings
stretched · jewelry · earrings · spacers · tapers · healed · aftercare
Insertable sound blockers
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- noise-cancellingActively suppressing ambient audio
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- defendersThose who shield others
silicone · foam · soundproofing · insulation · PPE · safety · industrial
Audible wave phenomenon
- auditoryOf or relating to hearing
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
- listeningAttending to sound
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
volume · pitch · tone · frequency · vibration · noise · sonic · decibels
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- otitisInflamed hearing organ
- perforationHole punched through something
- deafnessLack of auditory function
vertigo · impairment · earache · discharge · blockage · syringing · grommets · inflammation
Projecting flaps for gripping
- cloth-earsSomeone who won't listen
- earwiggingListening to others' conversations
- hooterSlang for nose
- shell-likeResembling a hard covering
pinna
External ear structure
cartilage · tympanic · membrane · cerumen · external · otology · otoplasty · anatomical · incus · malleus
studs
Structural wall timbers
plugs · stretched · jewelry · earrings · spacers · tapers · healed · aftercare
earplugs
Insertable sound blockers
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- noise-cancellingActively suppressing ambient audio
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
defenders · silicone · foam · soundproofing · insulation · PPE · safety · industrial
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
perception · volume · pitch · tone · frequency · vibration · noise · sonic · decibels · waves
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- otitisInflamed hearing organ
- perforationHole punched through something
deafness · vertigo · impairment · earache · discharge · blockage · syringing · grommets · inflammation · rupture
tabs
Projecting flaps for gripping
- cloth-earsSomeone who won't listen
- earwiggingListening to others' conversations
- hooterSlang for nose
shell-like · flapping · nosy