From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishear lobeˈear lobe noun [countable]HBAthe soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your earExamples from the Corpusear lobe• Nicola moved her lips along Richard's neck and nuzzled his ear lobe delicately.• He tugged his ear lobe, our agreed sign for the other to remain silent.• He studied the Gascon's dark effete face and the jewel-encrusted pearl which swung arrogantly from one ear lobe.• Weapons and other devices hung within his blood-red, high-collared cloak; and a communicatordangled from one ear lobe.