Home › Words › E › earflareearflareearflare means A kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.EtymologyFrom ear + flare.nounA kind of earspool (short cylindrical ear ornament) worn by high-status Maya.e.g.“A Maya figure is depicted with earflares, a type of ear ornament.” — 2005, Lila Perl, The Ancient Maya, page 26 (image caption)Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.earspool 64% match — A short cylindrical piece of jewellery traditionally worn in an ear piercing. vs earflare →earflap 61% match — either of two flaps attached to a cap that cover the ears vs earflare →earwear 59% match — Clothing or accessories worn on the ears. vs earflare →earlap 57% match — The ear lobe. vs earflare →earshell 57% match — An earmold; a device worn in the ear for protection or to aid sound conduction vs earflare →earbob 57% match — earring vs earflare →earclip 56% match — Any of several different things that clip on the ear; An earring that clips to the earlobe rather than being attached through a piercing. vs earflare →earlike 56% match — Resembling an ear (body part). vs earflare →