round-ear

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Meaning · English

A human or half-human.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Even though the round-ear wore a short, loose deerskin tunic, awkwardly stitched and beaded, Bearclaw could tell that the body beneath was almost as slender and fragilely boned as an elf’s, with the exception of the big hands and clumsy feet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “round-ear” mean?

A human or half-human.

Is “round-ear” formal or informal?

round-ear is generally derogatory, slang.