/ Dictionary / Index P prick-eared: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prick-eared Pronunciation: (prik'ērd"), [key] — adj. having the ears upright and pointed: a prick-eared dog. Informal.(of a man) having the hair cut short. Archaic.following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads. Archaic.priggish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. prick pricket Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language