offensive (to the ear), harsh

the practice of cutting off an ear as punishment

(idiomatic) to listen to

(idiomatic) to listen carefully

(idiomatic) to doubt what one just heard; hearing something surprising

excessive

an egg

an egg, including fish roe / the beginning or start of something (compare the uses of English terms kernel and seed) / a beginner or rookie at something

ball / bulb (as in a light bulb) / (slang, electronics) vacuum tube, valve / (baseball) pitch

head / counter for large animals