ea. 7 abbr. each (used esp.

when giving retail prices): Clinic (1875) aroused controversy because of its
T-shirts for $9.95 ea.
each ēch 7 determiner & pron. used to refer to every
one of two or more people or things, regarded and
New part eachof speech
identified separately: [as determiner]
a separate compartment | each one of us was asked
what went on | [as pronoun] Doug had money from
each of his five uncles | they each have their own
personality.
7 adv. to, for, or by every one of a group (used after
a noun or an amount): they cost $35 each | Paul and
Bill have a glass each.
ear·flap  i()rflap 7 n. a flap of material on a hat
explicit depiction of surgery. or cap, covering the ear.
-ean 7 suffix forming adjectives and nouns such as ear·ful  i()rfool 7 n. [in sing.] informal a loud blast of
Antipodean, Joycean, and Pythagorean. Compare
(indicated 7. ) Part of speech
by-AN a noise: an earful of static. 2a prolonged amount of
battery is in with
talking, typically an angry reprimand: he gave his
– origin from Latin -aeus, -eus or Greek -aios,
players an earful at halftime.
-eios, + -AN .
ear1 i()r 7 n. the organ of hearing and balance Ear·hart  e()rhärt, AmeliaCore sense
(Mary) (1897–1937?),
US aviator. In 1932, she became the first woman to
in humans and other vertebrates, esp. the external
fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean by herself.
part of this. 2an organ sensitive to sound in other
In 1937, her plane disappeared somewhere over the
animals. 2 [in sing.] an ability to recognize, appreciate, Subsenses (introduced by 2) flight.
Pacifi c Ocean during an around-the-world
and reproduce sounds, esp. music or language: an ear

e
– phrases each and every every single (used for for melody. 2used to refer to a person’s willingness
emphasis): taking each and every opportunity. to listen and pay attention to something: she offers
– origin Old English  ¯ lc; related to Dutch elk and a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners. 2an ear-
German jeglich, based on a West Germanic phrase shaped thing, esp. the handle of a jug.
meaning ‘ever alike’ (see AYE 2, ALIKE ). The ear of a mammal is composed of three parts.
each oth·er 7 pron. used to refer to each member The outer or external ear consists of a fleshy
of a group when each does something to or for external flap and a tube leading to the eardrum
Encyclopedic
other members: they communicate with each other information or tympanum. The middle ear is an air-filled
in French. (in separate block) cavity connected to the throat, containing three
small linked bones that transmit vibrations from
Ead·wig  edwig variant spelling of E DWY . the eardrum to the inner ear. The inner ear is
Ea·gan  ēgn a city in southeastern Minnesota, just a complex fluid-filled labyrinth including the
south of St. Paul; pop. 63,985 (est. 2008). spiral cochlea (where vibrations are converted to
ea·ger  ēgr 7 adj. (of a person) wanting to do nerve impulses) and the three semicircular canals
or have something very much: the man was eager (forming the organ of balance). The ears of other
vertebrates are broadly similar. Label
to please | young intellectuals eager for knowledge.
2(of a person’s expression or tone of voice) – phrases be all ears informal be listening eagerly and
(showing level of formality)
characterized by keen expectancy or interest: small attentively. bring something (down) about one’s
eager faces looked up and listened. ears bring something, esp. misfortune, on oneself: Amelia Earhart
– derivatives ea·ger·ly adv. she brought her world crashing about her ears. one’s
– origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘sharp to ears are burning one is subconsciously aware of ear·hole  i()rhōl 7 n. the external opening of
the senses, pungent, sour’): from Old French aigre being talked about or criticized. grin (or smile) the ear: seals can close their earholes under water.
‘keen,’ from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent.’ from ear to ear smile broadly. have something 2 informal a person’s ear.
coming out of one’s ears informal have a substantial earl rl 7 n. a British nobleman ranking above a
USAGE See usage at ANXIOUS .
or excessive amount of something: that man’s got viscount and below a marquess.
the fifth letter ea·ger bea·ver Phrases 7 n. informal a keen and enthusiastic money coming out of his ears. have someone’s Example
fifth in a set of person who works very hard. ear have access to and influence with someone:
) Chess denoting he claimed to have the prime minister’s ear. have (showing typical use)
ea·ger·ness  ēgrns 7 n. enthusiasm to do or
wed from White’s to have something; keenness: the player showed (or keep) an ear to the ground be well informed
e lowest-earning eagerness to play. about events and trends. in one ear and out the
keting purposes. other heard but disregarded or quickly forgotten:
ea·gle  ēgl 7 n. 1 a large bird of prey with whatever he tells me seems to go in one ear and out
al E: [in combination] an a massive 544
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the other. listen with half an ear not give one’s full
renowned for its keen sight and powerful soaring
the diatonic scale attention. be out on one’s ear informal be dismissed
flight. 3Family Accipitridae: several genera, in or ejected ignominiously. up to one’s ears in informal
ale with E as its earldom
particular Aquila. 2a figure of an eagle, esp. as a 545 earth loop
symbol of the US, or formerly as a Roman or French
very busy with or deeply involved in: I’m up to my Derivatives
– ensign.
origin Old English eorl, of Germanic origin. ears in work
3 a mark on thehere. ear of a domesticated animal ear-pierc·ing adj. [attrib.] loud and shrill: the alarm
rn: 139° E. – derivatives eared adj. [in combination] long-eared, (in7alphabetical order)
TheGolfword earloforiginally denoted
underapar man atof noble indicating ownership or identity. emits an ear-piercing screech.
asy or a tablet of 2 a score
rank, as opposed
Homonym two strokes number
to a.] churl; also the word denoted
a hole. ear·less adj.
ng. 2English. 2 [in [suggested by BIRDIE 7 v. [with obj.] 1 designate (something, typically funds 7 n. the practice of making holes in the lobes or edges
specifi
3 in the cally (indicates
US,aahereditary
former gold different
nobleman
coin worth word
directly above
ten dollars.
– origin Old English
or resources) for a particular ēare, of Germanic
purpose: the origin;
new of the ears to allow the wearing of earrings.
ommerce. 7 symbol related to Dutch oor and German Ohr, from an Indo-
2electromotive 7the rank
v. [with obj.] with
ofGolf
thane.play the
It(awassame
hole) inspelling)
later an
twoequivalent
strokes under of money will
European
be earmarked
root shared
for cancer
by Latinas auris
research.
and Greek ous. ear·plug  i()rplg 7 n. (usu. earplugs) 1 a
and, under Canute and
par: he eagled the last to share fourth place.
JARL his successors, applied 2 mark the ear of (an animal) a sign of ownership piece of wax, rubber, or cotton placed in the ear as
to the governor
– origin Middle of divisions
English: from ofOld
England
French such as
aigle, ear 7 n. the seed-bearing head or spike of a cereal
or 2identity. protection against noise or water.
Wessex
from andaquila.
Latin Mercia. In the late Old English period, plant. 2a head
ear·muffs of corn. 7 plural n. a pair of soft fabric
 i()rmfs 2 historical an ornament worn in the lobe of the ear.
as the eyeSaxon – origin Old English ēar, by aof Germanic
across origin;
the toprelated
electron. 2(e) ea·gle 7court
Grammatical
n. a keen came orincreasingly
watch:under
information
close she was Norman coverings, connected band of the ear·ring  i()r(r)ing 7 n. a piece of jewelry worn
influence, to Dutch aar and German Ähre.
mber that is keeping antheeagle wordeyewas applied to any nobleman
on Laura. head, that are worn over the ears to protect them
logarithms, bearing the (in square
continental
– derivatives ea·gle-eyed  ēgl ı̄d adj.brackets)
title of count (see COUNT 2
). ear·ache
from cold or i()rāk
noise. 7 n. pain inside the ear. Also
on the lobe or edge of the ear.
earl·dom the rank or titleowl of an earl. called OTALGIA . ear shell 7 n. another term for ABALONE .
ea·gle owl rldm
7 n. a very 7 n. large Old World with earn rn 7 v. [with obj.] (of a person) obtain (money) Common collocation
m, message, or 2 historical
ear tufts and the aterritory
deep hoot. governed
3Genus byBubo,
an earl. family ear·bud
in return for i()rbd
labor or n. a very they
7services: smallearn
headphone,
$35 per ear·shot  i()rshät 7 n. the range or distance over
Strigidae: several i()rlis
species, 7 in n.
particular the Eurasian worn
hour |inside
he nowthe ear.his living as a truck driver. 2 [with
earns
(highlighted
which one can hearwithin example)
or be heard: she waited until he
ear·less liz·ard a small, long-legged
d an e-mail to B. bubo.
burrowing lizard without visible external ear ear objs.] (of 7
twocan·dy ann.activity or action)
light popular music cause
that(someone)
is pleasantto was out of earshot before continuing.
. ea·gle
openings, raynative
7 n. a large
to North marine ray with
America. long pointed
3Holbrookia obtain
and (money): this
entertaining but latest win earned
intellectually them $50,000
unchallenging: ear-split·ting 7 adj. extremely loud: an ear-splitting
pectoral
texana, familyfins, a Iguanidae.
Grey Myliobatidae:
3Family
Earl
long tail, and a distinct head.
7 n. a kind of China generatea Myliobatis
flavored and with
in
the prize
album
as interest
catchy
money.
is mostly
or profi
choruses
2(of
that
earcapital
t. you
2gain
invested)
candy—upbeat
orget
can’t incur
gain
outdeservedly
(money)
melodies
of your head.
and
in
crack of thunder.
earth rth 7 n. 1 (also Earth) the planet on which
e
Aetobatus, return for 7 one’s behavior or achievements:
medication to through
(as in elect, emit). bergamot. and several species. ear drops
the yearsinshe
plural n. 1 liquid
has amounts
earned affection and esteem.
be we live; the world: the diversity of life on earth.
hing in an ea·glet ēglit 7 n.named
– origin probably a young eagle.
after the 2nd Earl Grey applied small to the ear. 2the surface of the world as distinct from the sky
–2phrases
(eardrops) earn one’s keep
hanging work in return for food
earrings.
lectronic data ea·gre
(1764–1845),
 ēgr 7 said to haveterm
n. dialect beenfor given
BORE the
3
. recipe by a or the sea: it plummeted back to earth at 60 mph.
and accommodations. 2be worth the time, money,
mation exchange and – originChinese early mandarin. 17th cent.: of unknown origin. ear·drum  i()rdrm 2the present abode of humankind, as distinct from
or effort spent on one. 7 n. a membrane of the
gh the Internet: Ea·kins
ear·lobe ākinz,
 i()rlōbThomas7 n. the(1844–1916),
soft, fleshyUS painter
lower part – middle
phrasal earverbs
that vibrates
earn out in response
(or earn to sound waves;
something heaven or hell.
e. and
of the photographer.
external ear.He is known for his portraits the
out)tympanic
(of an author, membrane.book, recording artist, etc.) The earth is the third planet from the sun in the
pattern of e-mail. and genre pictures ofverbs
life in Philadelphia. The Gross eared seal
ear·lock Phrasal
 i()rläk a lock of hair over or generate suffi
7 n. see income
cient SEAL 2. through sales to equal solar system, orbiting between Venus and Mars
iving retail prices): Clinic (1875) aroused 7 n. controversy because ofabove
its the amount
ear·fl paid in an
ap  i()rflap 7 n.advance
a flap of ormaterial
royalty: myon a hat at an average distance of 90 million miles (149.6
the ear.
explicit depiction of surgery. experience
or cap, coveringis thatthe mostear.authors don’t earn out | million km) from the sun, and has one natural
ed to refer to every
earl pal·a·tine 7 n. ( pl. earls
-ean 7 suffix forming adjectives and nouns such as palatine) historical an don’t confuse earning out the advance with being satellite, the moon. It has an equatorial diameter
earl having royal authority within his country or ear·ful  i()rfool 7 n. [in sing.] informal a loud blast of
profitable.
ngs, regarded and Antipodean, Joycean, and Pythagorean. Compare of 7,654 miles (12,756 km), an average density
domain. a noise: an earful of static. 2a prolonged amount of
r] each battery is in with -AN . – origin Old English earnian, from a base shared by 5.5 times that of water, and is believed to have
talking, typically an angry reprimand: he gave his
e of us was asked – origin
Ear·ly fromJubal
 rlē, LatinAnderson
-aeus, -eus or Greek -aios,
(1816–94), Confederate Old English esne ‘laborer.’ formed about 4,600 million years ago. The earth,
players an earful at halftime.
ad money from -eios,
army +offi -AN . He nearly reached the capital in his
cer. earned in·come 7 n. money derived from paid which is three-quarters covered by oceans and has
ear
1864
1
raid on Washington,
the organ ofbut was defeated
hearing and balance several
Ear·hart  e()rhärt, Amelia (Mary) (1897–1937?), a dense atmosphere of nitrogen and oxygen, is
have their own i()r 7 n. work.
US OftenIn
aviator. contrasted
1932, she with became UNEARNED INCOME .
the first woman to
months
in humans laterandbyotherSheridan in the Shenandoah
vertebrates, esp. the external Valley the only planet known to support life.
earned run 7 n.
fly an airplane across
Baseballthea run scored
Atlantic without
Ocean the aid
by herself.
group (used after and was
part relieved
of this. 2an organ of hissensitive
command. to sound in other of errors by the team in the field (i.e., by hits, walks,
In 1937, her plane disappeared somewhere over the 2 the substance of the land surface; soil: a layer of
$35 each | Paul and animals.
ear·ly 2 [in7
 rlē adj.an
sing.] ability earliest)
(earlier, to recognize, appreciate,
1 happening and outs that advance base runners).
Pacifi c Ocean during an around-the-world flight. earth. 2one of the four elements in ancient and
and reproduce
or done beforesounds,the usual esp. ormusic
expectedor language:
time: wean ateear
for melody. 2used to refer to a person’s willingness earned run av·er·age 7 n. Baseball a statistic used medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered
single (used for an early lunch. 2(of a plant or crop) flowering or essential to certain signs of the zodiac). 2a stable,
to listen and pay attention to something: she offers to measure a pitcher’s effectiveness, obtained by
opportunity. ripening before other varieties: early potatoes. dense, nonvolatile inorganic substance found in the
a sympathetic ear to worried pet owners. 2an ear- calculating the average number of earned runs scored
to Dutch elk and 2 happening, belonging to, or done near the ground. 2 literary the substance of the human body.
shaped thing, esp. the handle of a jug. against the pitcher in every nine innings pitched.
Germanic phrase beginning of a particular time or period: an early 3 the underground lair or habitation of a badger
IKE ). goal
The secured
ear of victory.
a mammal 2done or occurring
is composed of three near the
parts. earn·er  rnr 7 n. [with adj. or noun modifier] a person or fox.
beginning
The outeroforthe day: we agreed to meet
of a flat 6 a.m. to who obtains money in return for labor or services:
to each member external ear consists eshy 4 Electrical British term for GROUND 1 (sense 7 of the
getexternal
an earlyflstart.
ap and2denoting
a tube leading or belonging
to the eardrumto the higher rates of income tax for high earners | a wage
thing to or for noun).
beginning
or tympanum. or opening stagesear
The middle of is
a historical
an air-filled period, earner. 2an activity or product that brings in
te with each other 7 v. [with obj.] 1 (earth something up) cover the root
cultural movement,
cavity connected toor thesphere
throat, ofcontaining
activity: early three income of a specified kind or level: tobacco is a
and lower stem of a plant with heaped-up earth.
Impressionism.
small linked bones that transmitat thevibrations
beginningfrom of a major foreign currency earner.
g of E DWY .
2occurring 2 Hunting drive (a fox) to its underground lair. 2 [no
sequence:
the eardrum the earlier
to the chapters
inner ear.of theinner
The book.ear is ear·nest1  rnist 7 adj. resulting from or showing obj.] (of a fox) run to its underground lair.
ern Minnesota, just 1 beforefluid-fi
a complex
7 adv. the usual or expected
lled labyrinth time: Ithe
including was sincere and intense conviction: an earnest student | 3 Electrical British term for GROUND 1 (sense 5 of the
t. 2008). planning to finish
spiral cochlea workvibrations
(where early today. are converted to two girls were in earnest conversation. verb).
wanting to do 2 near
nerve the beginning
impulses) and of
the a particular
three time
semicircular or period:
canals – phrases in earnest occurring to a greater extent – phrases come (or bring) back (down) to earth
e man was eager we(forming
lost a couplethe organof games of balance).
early in the Theseason.
ears of 2near
other or more intensely than before: after Labor Day the return or cause to return to reality after a period of
er for knowledge. thevertebrates
beginningare broadly
of the day:similar.
I wrote this piece early campaign begins in earnest. 2(of a person) sincere daydreaming or excitement. the earth moved (or
ne of voice) one morning. 2(earlier) before the present time and and serious in behavior or convictions. did the earth move for you?) humorous one had (or
– phrases be all ears informal be listening eagerly
y or interest: small or before the timesomething
one is referring to: you metone’s
my – derivatives ear·nest·ly adv., ear·nest·ness n. did you have?) an orgasm. go to earth (of a hunted
attentively. bring (down) about
d. husband earlier. – origin Old English eornoste
Amelia Earhart(adjective), eornost animal) hide in an underground burrow. 2go into
ears bring something, esp. misfortune, on oneself:
– she
phrases not before (noun), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst
brought athertheworld
earliestcrashing about theher time
ears. or
one’s hiding: he’d gone to earth after that meeting. like
date specifi ed: theone table (noun).  i()rhōl 7 n. the external opening of
the sense ‘sharp to ears are burning iswon’t be delivered
subconsciously untilof
aware next ear·hole nothing on earth informal very strange: they looked
m Old French aigre week at
being the earliest.
talked about or early bird humorous
criticized. grin (or a person
smile) who the ear: seals
ear·nest 2
7 n.can closea their
[in sing.] thingearholes
intended under water. as
or regarded like nothing on earth. on earth used for emphasis:
p, pungent.’ rises, arrives,
from ear to ear or acts
smile before
broadly.thehaveusualsomething
or expected informal
a sign
2 a person’s
or promise ofear.
what is to come: the presence of who on earth would venture out in weather like this?
time. an early grave a premature
coming out of one’s ears informal have a substantial or untimely the troops
earl rl 7is n.an earnestnobleman
a British of the world’s desire
ranking not to
above a see – origin Old English eorthe, of Germanic origin;
death:
or he worked
excessive amount himself into an early
of something: that grave.
man’sthegot the conflict
viscount and repeated
below aelsewhere.
marquess. related to Dutch aarde and German Erde.
early hours the time after midnight and before – origin Middle English ernes, literally ‘installment earth al·mond 7 n. another term for CHUFA .
dawn. an early night an occasion when someone paid to confirm a contract,’ based on Old French
goes to bed before the usual time. early (or earlier) erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo earth·bound  rthbound 7 adj. 1 attached or
on at an early (or earlier) stage in a particular time ‘a pledge.’ The spelling was influenced by restricted to the earth: a flightless earthbound bird.