Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airplane ears

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.79 in modern English

Syllables: air-plane ears
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The folded ears of an animal (most often a cat) when they are irritated or angry.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"You can tell Mittens hates Fido from her airplane ears whenever she sees him."
"When cats are scared, they will often lift their airplane ears in order to better detect and listen for any potential threats even if there isn’t anything visibly threatening nearby."

Etymology

From the shape of a cat's ears resembling the wings of an airplane.

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does airplane ears mean?: The folded ears of an animal (most often a cat) when they are irritated or angry.
Where does airplane ears come from?: From the shape of a cat's ears resembling the wings of an airplane.

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