(figuratively) Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
Used in a Sentence
dog-eared
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dog-eared.
Editorial note
And what respectable HN groupie doesn't have a copy of The Art of War, next to a dog-eared copy of The Prince?
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Quick take
(figuratively) Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dog-eared gathered in one view.
Of a page in a book or other publication: having its corner folded down, either due to having been read many times, or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dog-eared.
adjective
(figuratively) Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
adjective
Of a page in a book or other publication: having its corner folded down, either due to having been read many times, or intentionally as a sort of bookmark.
Example sentences
And what respectable HN groupie doesn't have a copy of The Art of War, next to a dog-eared copy of The Prince?
When I was a kid, the DOS interrupt bible was something I turned into a dog-eared nightmare.
There was a bit of a ceremony at the last MWC get-together--everyone there signed a moderately dog-eared copy of the manual Fred had.
I spent the better part of high school with a copy of Lancaster's TTL Cookbook in hand (still have my dog-eared copy).
I have a dog-eared copy acquired 40 years ago in my library.
My own dog-eared and over-underlined copy and I agree with you.
Well, it's not literally true, though it is close to being so - there are some libraries out there that are literally just a few dog-eared books on a rack.
Seldom have I dog-eared so many pages or underlined passages.
They OCR a dog-eared paperback from the CEO's personal library, don't bother to proofread it, and slap it on Amazon for $10 and pray for the money to roll in.
The reason why is much simpler - if you are reading a dog-eared paperback book and a pretty girl glances over at you, you (think you) look erudite, quiet, self-possessed and cool.
If you want a community of uniform opinion, I suggest digging out your dog-eared copy of 1984 and re-reading the scene of the two-minutes' hate to see where that leads.
But for certain things, like learning a new complex skill, I want to have physical books scattered around the office opened to certain passages with other passages dog-eared or bookmarked.
Quote examples
I looked rooms up in dog-eared books at the tiny local "tourist office" (often sharing duty as post office or tobacco store).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dog-eared in a sentence?
And what respectable HN groupie doesn't have a copy of The Art of War, next to a dog-eared copy of The Prince?
What does dog-eared mean?
(figuratively) Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
What part of speech is dog-eared?
dog-eared is commonly used as adjective.