Rabbit Ears (Noun)
Meaning 1
An indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- She switched to a digital TV and was able to pick up more channels with her rabbit ears antenna.
- His rabbit ears antenna worked great until he moved to the other side of town where the signal was weaker.
- After years of paying for cable, she cut the cord and started using rabbit ears to watch her favorite shows.
- He bought a new rabbit ears antenna and was able to pick up channels that he hadn't been able to get with his old one.
- Her rabbit ears antenna was simple to set up and gave her a clear picture on her old TV set.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The long ears of a rabbit.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The little girl giggled at the sight of the bunny's rabbit ears wiggling as it hopped across the lawn.
- She carefully drew the rabbit's ears to make sure they were long and pointy, just like the real thing.
- His costume included a big pink nose and rabbit ears that looked almost like the real thing.
- The Easter bunny mascot wore a bright pink bow tie and oversized rabbit ears to match.
- The cartoon character's rabbit ears twitched with excitement every time he sensed the presence of carrots.