Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Morose; quarrelsome; apt to take offense.
- noun Something that offends the ear.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare An annoyance to the ear.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.
- noun
Dermatitis of the ear in waterbuffalo
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From ear and sore.
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A violin can be a screechy earsore, or a beautiful, heavenly sounding instrument -- it is in the hands of the artist.
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A violin can be a screechy earsore, or a beautiful, heavenly sounding instrument -- it is in the hands of the artist.
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Makes the record look grey and dull and creates a permeating background noise that is usually bearable but still an annoying earsore.
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