ear

One of the two parts on the sides of your head that you hear with.

• My left ear hurts.
• The rabbit has long ears.
• She whispered in his ear.

Common phrases: left ear, ear pain, in someone’s ear

The ability to hear sounds well, especially differences in music or speech.

• He plays the piano by ear.
• She has an excellent ear for music.
• The wrong note offended his trained ear.

How to use it: an ear for something (She has a good ear for accents.)

Similar words: hearing

Common phrases: ear for music, by ear, musical ear

The part at the top of a grain plant where its seeds grow.

• Each ear was full of grain.
• The ears of wheat turned golden.
• We cooked an ear of corn for each guest.

How to use it: an ear of corn/wheat (He picked an ear of corn.)

Similar words: head, spike

Common phrases: ear of corn, ear of wheat, ripe ear

To grow the seed-bearing parts at the tops of grain plants.

• The corn will ear soon.
• The wheat eared early this year.
• Warm weather helps the barley ear.

Common phrases: corn ear, wheat ear