ear-like

5.1

Having a small curved shape like an ear

adjective
/ˈirˌlaɪk/

: en forma de oreja

The leaves of the plant have a distinct ear-like shape.

Examples

Some fungi grow in curious ear-like formations on tree trunks.
She wore a hat with an ear-like design.
She admired the ear-like appendages on the sides of the statue.
The plant has ear-like leaves.
The artist created a sculpture with ear-like features that drew everyone's attention.
The mushroom had a unique, ear-like appearance that made it stand out in the forest.
The building's roof had an ear-like design, giving it a distinctive look.

Synonyms

ear-shaped

vsear-like

1 4.6

A thing that looks like the outer part of an ear

is about general appearance rather than specific outline

auricular

vsear-like

Specialized

1 8.8

Relating to the ear or to hearing

is only about shape resembling an ear not about hearing

earlike

vsear-like

5.8

Has the shape of an ear

is written with a hyphen while keeping the same sense

auriform

vsear-like

Specialized

9.9

Shaped like an ear

is the hyphenated descriptive form rather than the single term

auriculated

vsear-like

Specialized

9.9

Having ear-shaped parts on leaves or petals

is about an overall shape like an ear rather than specific appendages

How Ear-Like

ear-like

5.1

lobed

6.5

rounded

1 2.4

Surface Forms

ear-like positive

Morphology

ear-like = ear (transparent) = ear + like

Standard adjectival formation: 'ear' + '-like' clearly means 'resembling an ear' for most learners.

Etymology

The word ear-like comes from the common word ear 'ear' and the ending -like 'similar to'. So, something described as ear-like simply has a shape or look 'like an ear', which helps you picture leaves or shells that look like an ear.