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.
[1913 Webster] By this single trait Homer makes an essential difference between the Iliad and Odyssey. --Broome. [1913 Webster] 2. A distinguishing or marked feature; a peculiarity; as, a trait of character. [1913 Webster] Note: Formerly pronounced tr[=a], as in French, and still so pronounced to some extent in England.