EARFUL

castigation, earful, bawling out, chewing out, upbraiding, going-over, dressing down

(noun) a severe scolding

earful

(noun) an outpouring of gossip

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

earful (plural earfuls or earsful)

(informal) an angry reprimand, castigation or telling off

(informal) intimate gossip

Anagrams

• Laufer, ferula

Source: Wiktionary



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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