earlobe

or ear lobe

[ eer-lohb ]

/ ˈɪərˌloʊb /

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noun

the soft, pendulous lower part of the external ear.

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Also called lobe.

Origin of earlobe

First recorded in 1855–60; ear¹ + lobe

Words nearby earlobe

earless lizard, earless seal, Earl Grey, Earlier Han, Earl Marshal, earlobe, earlock, earl palatine, earlship, early, early adopter

How to use earlobe in a sentence

The buttons by your earlobe can turn power on and off, increase or decrease volume, pause and play, answer, end, or decline calls, and switch to Environment Mode.
Shure Aonic 215 (Gen. 2) earphones review: Attuned to my needs|Natasha Roy|November 20, 2021|Popular-Science
Within a few pages, he’s observing a “gorgeous” woman’s lengthy earlobes — the female ear being one of Murakami’s long-held and peculiar fixations.
Haruki Murakami’s ‘First Person Singular’ will satisfy fans with its uncanny scenarios|Leland Cheuk|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Ben had managed to glimpse little more of her than a pert earlobe and tumbling hair.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
Menner stood there, blood leaking down his neck from a split earlobe.
The Draw|Jerome Bixby

Buck's gun went off again, and the other earlobe was a red tatter.
The Draw|Jerome Bixby
I started to follow, but a tug at my earlobe signaled me to stop.
Card Trick|Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for earlobe

ear lobe

noun

the fleshy lower part of the external ear

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