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earful

English

Etymology

ear +? -ful

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??rf?l

Noun

earful (plural earfuls or earsful)

  1. (informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off
    • 2013, Daniel Taylor, Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban (in The Guardian, 6 September 2013)[1]
      Ivan Kruzliak had already taken an earful from Gary Neville at half-time and it was rare to see Hodgson as annoyed as he was while remonstrating with the fourth official.
  2. (informal) intimate gossip

Translations

Anagrams

  • Laufer, ferula

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tearful

English

Etymology

From tear +? -ful.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /?t??.f?l/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t??.f?l/
  • Rhymes: -??rf?l

Adjective

tearful (comparative more tearful, superlative most tearful)

  1. Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
    Aaron was a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him.
  2. Sorrowful.
    Synonym: lachrymose

Derived terms

  • tearfully
  • tearfulness

Translations

Anagrams

  • faulter, refutal

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