noun
Meaning 1
Tone-deafness of any kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- have a wooden ear
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wooden ear
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noun
Meaning 2
Tone-deafness of any kind.
Tone-deafness for musical tone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- A music teacher is challenged when a student seems to have a wooden ear.
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noun
Meaning 3
Tone-deafness of any kind.
Tone-deafness for usage tone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- She fancies herself a writer, but she'll steamroll idiom in a way that reveals a wooden ear.
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noun
Meaning 4
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wooden, ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- These dolls were traditionally made of fabric stuffed with straw, and they often had carved wooden ears and polished coals for eyes.
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History
Etymology
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