ear-like

Thân thiện

The artist sculpted an ear-like curve into the clay vase.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a shape resembling an ear: Describes an object, part of a plant, or a feature whose form is similar to the shape of a human or animal ear.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The plant had soft, ear-like leaves that felt velvety to the touch.
  • He noticed an ear-like formation in the clay sculpture.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific/Botanical Context: Often used in biology and botany to describe specific morphological features.
  • The fungus is identified by its distinctive, ear-like fruiting body.

Variants and Related Words

• Auriform (adj): A more technical synonym meaning ear-shaped.
  • The shell had an auriform opening.
• Ear-shaped (adj): A compound adjective with the same meaning as "ear-like".
  • They found an ear-shaped piece of coral.

Synonyms

• Auriform: Shaped like an ear.
• Otic (in specific compound forms, e.g., otolith, but not a direct synonym for shape).

Notes on Usage

• "Ear-like" is a descriptive, compound adjective typically hyphenated. It is used literally to describe physical resemblance and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or as a phrasal verb.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a shape resembling an ear

Từ đồng nghĩa

• auriform
• ear-shaped