ear

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• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪə̯/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪr/

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Noun

Singular ear

Plural ears

A human ear

1. (countable) A part of the head (or face) used for hearing.

   My rabbit has two big ears.

   Your shouting hurts my ears!

Related words

• earache
• ear canal
• eardrum
• earlobe
• earmark
• earphone
• earring
• earshot
• earwax
• cauliflower ear
• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear

Parts of the head (edit)

hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva