dog-eared Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- threadbare
- miserable
- ragged
- timeworn
- down-at-the-heels
- gone-to-seed
- desolate
- moth-eaten
- sleazy
- dumpy
- mangy
- tired
- scruffy
- tatty
- seedy
- down-at-heel
- abandoned
- scrubby
- tacky
- grungy
- tumbledown
- ratty
- ruined
- shabby
- beat-up
- broken
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dog-eared Meaning
dog-eared (s)
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
dog-eared (a.)
Having the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued usage; -- said of a book.
dog-eared Sentence Examples
- The old book had yellowing, dog-eared pages that held traces of countless readers.
- Her well-loved cookbook was full of dog-eared pages and splashes of ingredients.
- As I flipped through the dog-eared pages of my travel journal, memories of my adventures flooded back.
- The dog-eared pages of my favorite novel served as a roadmap through a world of imagination.
- The corner of the library book was slightly dog-eared, suggesting it had been read and appreciated.
- I recognized the dog-eared notebook as the one my grandfather had used to jot down his life's wisdom.
- The dog-eared notecards hanging above my desk served as constant reminders of my goals and aspirations.
- The dog-eared corners of the concert ticket were evidence of a night filled with music and memories.
- The dog-eared map on the wall of the adventure club hinted at undiscovered destinations and untapped potential.
- The dog-eared book sat on my nightstand, beckoning me to return to the world of fiction that awaited within its pages.
FAQs About the word dog-eared
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned downHaving the corners of the leaves turned down and soiled by careless or long-continued u
tattered,dilapidated, neglected, threadbare, miserable, ragged, timeworn, down-at-the-heels, gone to seed, desolate
new, brand-new, kept-up, maintained, fresh, kept-up, maintained, new, brand-new, fresh
The old book had yellowing, dog-eared pages that held traces of countless readers.
Her well-loved cookbook was full of dog-eared pages and splashes of ingredients.
As I flipped through the dog-eared pages of my travel journal, memories of my adventures flooded back.
The dog-eared pages of my favorite novel served as a roadmap through a world of imagination.
