Cauliflower Ear (Noun)
Meaning
An auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The doctor had seen his fair share of cauliflower ears among the amateur boxers in the local gym.
- The cauliflower ear he had gotten in the match still hurt and looked ugly even after several months.
- As an amateur boxer he struggled to keep his head safe during sparring but a cauliflower ear seemed almost inevitable.
- Mike Tyson is an infamous boxer with the severe case of cauliflower ear resulting from several high profile matches.
- It wasn't just a bloody nose or two; some fighters would suffer with long lasting issues such as cauliflower ear from this match.