earsplitting
[eer-split-ing]
- ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.
Origin of earsplitting
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Contemporary Examples
No singer—not Miley Cyrus, not Pitbull, not Robin Thicke—got the kind of ear-splitting, elated response that Mahone did.
I Was Way Too Old for Z100’s Jingle Ball Concert. But I Couldn’t Have Had More Fun.Kevin Fallon
December 14, 2013
In the end, Silverman hurled her microphone to the floor with an ear-splitting thump, and made a quick getaway.
Watch the good, the bad, and the most ear-splitting celebrity renditions of the national anthem.
Historical Examples
An ear-splitting yell sounded from the direction of the encampment.
The Lady of North StarOttwell J. Binns
Only when angry do I utter my fearful, ear-splitting, soul-shuddering growl.
The Patchwork Girl of OzL. Frank Baum
And hard at their heels came another of the ear-splitting crashes.
Castle of TerrorE.J. Liston
Suddenly we heard a crash, an ear-splitting explosion from the fire line.
The Red HorizonPatrick MacGill
A nightmare sound, as discordant as it was ear-splitting, filled the room.
More WilliamRichmal Crompton
ear-splitting
- so loud or shrill as to hurt the ears
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