ear canal

either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane ;

ear doctor

a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases ;

ear fungus

widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood ;

ear hole

a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears ;

ear lobe

the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear ;

ear specialist

a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases ;

ear trumpet

a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person ;

earache

an ache localized in the middle or inner ear ;

eardrop

an earring with a pendant ornament ;

eardrum

the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound ;

eared grebe

small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States ;

eared seal

pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur ;

earflap

one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm ;

earful

a severe scolding ; an outpouring of gossip ;

earhart

first woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937) ;

earl

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount ;

earl marshal

an officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies ;

earl of leicester

an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265) ;

earl of warwick

English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471) ;

earl russell

English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970) ;

earl warren

United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974) ;

earlap

one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm ;

earldom

the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess ; the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess ;

earleaved umbrella tree

small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips ;

earless lizard

any of several slender lizards without external ear openings: of plains of western United States and Mexico ;

earless seal

any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers ;

earliness

quality of coming early or earlier in time ;

earlobe

the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear ;

early-morning hour

an hour early in the morning ;

early bird

a person who gets up very early in the morning ; a person who arrives early before others do ;

early childhood

the early stage of growth or development ;

early coral root

plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska ;

early days

an early period of development; "during the youth of the project" ;

early morel

resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees ;

early purple orchid

Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike ;

early spider orchid

spring-blooming spider orchid having a flower with yellow or green or pink sepals and a broad brown velvety lip ;

early wake-robin

a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States ;

early warning radar

a radar that is part of an early warning system ;

early warning system

a network of radar installations designed to detect enemy missiles or aircraft while there is still time to intercept them ;

early winter cress

of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida ;