cauliflower ear
Example Sentences
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I tape my wrists, followed by my ears — to the side of my head — so I don’t get cauliflower ear, which is what happens if you get a shot to the ear.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
Former Ireland rugby international Willie Anderson, who once used leeches to draw out the blood from a cauliflower ear, has welcomed the development.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2017
Given the perception that rugby is more likely to serve up cauliflower ear than mashed brain, Melville believes rugby can exploit football's head injury crisis.
From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2012
In smaller roles, Terry Crews and his biceps handle the operation's biggest weapons, and Mixed Martial Arts star Randy Couture explains things, like his cauliflower ear, in fine scientific detail.
From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2010
A narrow strip of forehead acted as a kind of buffer-state, separating his front hair from his eyebrows, and he bore beyond hope of concealment the badge of his late employment, the cauliflower ear.
From Piccadilly Jim by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
