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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