Meaning of airplane ears | Babel Free
Definitions
The folded ears of an animal (most often a cat) when it is irritated or angry.
colloquial, plural, plural-only
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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