noun
Meaning 1
An instrument for removing earwax from the ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
earpick
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈɪəɹˌpɪk ~ ˈiəɹˌpɪk/
History
Etymology
From ear + pick.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 挖耳勺 (wā'ěrsháo) — instrument for removing earwax
- Chinese Mandarin: 耳挖 (ěrwá) — instrument for removing earwax
- Chinese Mandarin: 掏耳勺 (tāo'ěrsháo) — instrument for removing earwax
- Finnish: korvapuikko — instrument for removing earwax
- French: cure-oreille — instrument for removing earwax
- German: Ohrlöffel — instrument for removing earwax
- Ancient Greek: ὠτογλυφίς (ōtogluphís) — instrument for removing earwax
- Japanese: 耳掻き (mimikaki) — instrument for removing earwax
- Korean: 귀이개 (gwiigae) — instrument for removing earwax
- Korean: 귀쇼시개 (gwisyosigae) — instrument for removing earwax
- Latin: auriscalpium — instrument for removing earwax
- Russian: ухочи́стка (uxočístka) — instrument for removing earwax
- Ottoman Turkish: خلال (hilal) — instrument for removing earwax