(figuratively) To listen distractedly, without paying attention.

(figuratively) to have the attention of

A rare disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by redness of one or both external ears, accompanied by a burning sensation.

plural of pink-eared duck

A perennial herb, Cerastium arcticum, growing in parts of the Arctic.

Alternative form of pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

Gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's birth sex.

A squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil, Saimiri ustus.

(slang) To talk to someone excessively, or far more than is wanted or appreciated.

A nocturnal lemur, Allocebus trichotis.