different between earful vs tearful
earful
English
Etymology
ear +? -ful
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??rf?l
Noun
earful (plural earfuls or earsful)
- (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.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban (in The Guardian, 6 September 2013)[1]
- (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)
- Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry.
- Aaron was a little tearful until Laura came to reassure him.
- Sorrowful.
- Synonym: lachrymose
Derived terms
- tearfully
- tearfulness
Translations
Anagrams
- faulter, refutal
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