jug ears

jug ears
Ears whose plane is markedly not parallel to the plane of the head.

Wolfowitz, who is sixty-three, has jug ears, hazel eyes, a furrowed brow, and thinning gray hair that he combs to the right. -

See Also: jug-eared

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  • jug-ears — jugˈ ears noun (derogatory informal) A name for someone with protruding ears • • • Main Entry: ↑jug …   Useful english dictionary

  • jug-eared — [jug′ird΄] adj. having ears (jug ears) that stick out from the head resembling the way that a handle sticks out from a jug * * * …   Universalium

  • jug-eared — [jug′ird΄] adj. having ears (jug ears) that stick out from the head resembling the way that a handle sticks out from a jug …   English World dictionary

  • jug-eared — adjective With ears sticking out, usually said mockingly. See Also: jug ears …   Wiktionary

  • jug-eared — [ dʒʌg ,ırd ] adjective OFFENSIVE with large ears that stick out …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • jug-eared — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : having protuberant ears * * * jug eared «JUHG IHRD», adjective. Slang. having ears spreading wide from the head …   Useful english dictionary

  • jug-eared — {adj.} With ears that stick out like the handles of a jug. * /Tommy was a redheaded, freckle faced, jug eared boy./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jug-eared — {adj.} With ears that stick out like the handles of a jug. * /Tommy was a redheaded, freckle faced, jug eared boy./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • jug-eared — adj With ears that stick out like the handles of a jug. Tommy was a redheaded, freckle faced, jug eared boy …   Словарь американских идиом

  • jug handles — n pl British the ears, particularly large prominent ears. The term is used by all ages and social classes for poking fun …   Contemporary slang

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