indic — meaning in English

English meaning

• ear noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
• snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
• snout noun The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a pig.

Senses

indic is used for these senses in English:

• confidential informant (law, law enforcement, criminology) An individual who secretly provides information to the police about wrongdoing which they are aware of due to the individual's relationship to the wrongdoer.
• ear (countable, slang) A police informant.
• snitch (slang) An informer, one who betrays their group.
• snout (slang) A police informer.
• stool pigeon (slang, obsolete, gambling) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.

ear — full definition

1. noun The organ used for hearing, including the visible outer part and the internal structures that detect sound.
2. noun A natural talent or trained sense for recognising sound, especially in music or language.
3. noun Willing attention; the state of being listened to.
4. noun The seed-bearing head of a cereal plant such as wheat or corn.

snitch — full definition

1. verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
2. verb To steal something quickly and quietly.
3. noun A person who informs on others, especially to authority.

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