earsore
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ear + sore. Compare eyesore.
Noun
[edit]earsore (plural earsores)
- Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.
- a. 1704, Thomas Brown, letter to Monsieur des A-------
- The perpetual jangling of the chimes […] is no small earsore.
- a. 1704, Thomas Brown, letter to Monsieur des A-------
- Dermatitis of the ear in water buffalo
Translations
[edit]something which is displeasing to the ear
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- earsore. (n.d.). Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. Retrieved July 17, 2008, from Dictionary.com
- earsore. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary, 3 ed. Elsevier, Inc. Retrieved July 17, 2008, from TheFreeDictionary.com