earlobe

Thân thiện

She gently touches her earlobe while thinking.

Definition

Noun: The soft, fleshy, lower hanging part of the outer human ear.

Usage

The word "earlobe" is used to specifically refer to the non-cartilaginous, often pendulous bottom part of the pinna (the visible outer ear). It is a common site for piercings.

Examples

• She wore a simple gold stud in her earlobe.
• The doctor examined the child's red and swollen earlobe.
• He gently tugged on his earlobe while thinking.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical Context: In medical or anatomical descriptions, the earlobe is noted for its high blood supply and lack of underlying cartilage.
  • The study focused on blood flow in the earlobe.

Variants and Related Words

• Lobe (noun): A more general term for a rounded projecting part, such as an earlobe or a lobe of the liver, lung, or brain.
• Earlobed (adjective, rare): Having earlobes of a specified kind.
  • He was free-earlobed, unlike his parents who had attached earlobes.

Synonyms

• Lobe (of the ear): A direct synonym, though "earlobe" is more specific and common in everyday language.
• Lobule: A technical term, especially in anatomy, for a small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe.

Different Meanings

The word "earlobe" has only one primary meaning, referring specifically to the part of the outer ear. It does not have other distinct definitions.

Idioms

There are no common idioms that use the exact word "earlobe."

Phrasal Verbs

There are no phrasal verbs using the word "earlobe."

Học thuật

Noun

1. the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ear lobe