TIN EAR


Meaning of TIN EAR in English

1. an insensitivity to melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic variety in music.

2. an insensitivity to subtlety or appropriateness in verbal expression: a tin ear for clear, precise prose.

3. See cauliflower ear .

[ 1915-20 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .