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Meaning of earsore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.
Dermatitis of the ear in water buffalo

Examples

“a. 1704, Thomas Brown, letter to Monsieur des A------- The perpetual jangling of the chimes […] is no small earsore.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Earsplitting earspool earspoon earstone Earswick earth