1. (

• dog-eared ,
• eared

) worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages" ;

2. (

• eared

) having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination ;