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quick-eared

quick-eared

6.8
Able to hear very quiet sounds
  • adjective
  • /kwɪkˈɪrd/
translation icon : de oído agudo
  • Owls are known for being quick-eared hunters, able to locate prey by sound alone.

Examples

  • The quick-eared detective overheard the suspect's whispered confession from across the room.

  • The quick-eared dog heard the faintest sounds.

  • Thanks to her quick-eared nature, she noticed the faintest cry for help in the distance.

  • My quick-eared friend noticed the whisper.

  • Owls are known for being quick-eared hunters, able to locate prey by sound alone.

  • Thanks to her quick-eared nature, she noticed the faintest cry for help in the distance.

  • The quick-eared detective overheard the suspect's whispered confession from across the room.

Synonyms

sharp-eared
vsquick-eared
4.9

Able to hear very quiet sounds

is identical in meaning but expressed with a different word form

Antonyms

deaf
212 1.0

Not able to hear, completely or partly

hard of hearing
13 3.4

A person who can hear some sounds but not well

How Keen

quick-eared
6.8
deaf
212 1.0

Surface Forms

quick-eared positive

Morphology

quick-eared = quick + eared (transparent) = quick + ear + ed

A straightforward compound of 'quick' + 'eared' (ear + -ed), so the meaning 'having quick/keen ears' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Quick-eared joins quick ('fast' or 'alert') and eared ('having ears'), so it paints the picture of ears that are quick to notice sound, which is why it means a person or animal with very good hearing.