An ear infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the middle earâthe sections of your ear just behind the eardrum. Ear infections can be painful because of inflammation and fluid build up in the middle ear. Ear infections can be chronic or acute. Acute ear infections are painful but short in duration.
homer (plural homers) ( 1 baseball) A four-base hit; a home run The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth. 2  A homing pigeon Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time. ( 3 sports) A person who is extremely devoted to his favorite team.
Homer Simpson on the cartoon show The Simpsons has an unusual family. Homer himself is a person of monumental stupidity and irresponsibility; his son Bart is also utterly irre â¦ sponsible, but not quite as stupid. Homer's wife Marge is generally sensible but subject to occasional fits of irrationality. Homer's daughter Lisa is quite intelligent but somewhat neurotic. Maggie, who is the baby of the family, does not have a well developed personality beyond a great love for her pacifier.