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[ verb ] of the ears of an animal, for example

Synonyms

prick cock_up

Examples

"The dog pricked up his ears"

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

It was Giselle , the fille_de_chambre , come to clean the room , and while she stood before him with ears pricked_up and regard all curiosity , explaining her errand , Alex could see from the corner of his eye the doctor doing all he could to calm the displeased bird .

Related terms

rear

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