Home › Words › E › earsoreearsoreearsore means something which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, earsore ranks #2,167 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom ear + sore. Compare eyesore.nounSomething which is displeasing to the ear- for instance, loud noises or bad music.e.g.“a. 1704, Thomas Brown, letter to Monsieur des A------- The perpetual jangling of the chimes […] is no small earsore.”Dermatitis of the ear in water buffaloDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.earsplitting 62% match — Extremely loud, painfully loud. vs earsore →earache 58% match — A pain in the middle or inner ear. vs earsore →earwork 57% match — The practice of listening. vs earsore →eargasm 56% match — A sense of pleasure derived from listening to something, particularly music. vs earsore →earwear 56% match — Clothing or accessories worn on the ears. vs earsore →earsplittingly 55% match — In an earsplitting way; very loudly. vs earsore →eargasmic 55% match — Causing an eargasm; giving great musical pleasure. vs earsore →nosesore 55% match — Something that smells foul to the nose. vs earsore →