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ear-piercing
[ eer-peer-sing ]
/ ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /
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adjective
extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.
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Origin of ear-piercing
First recorded in 1595–1605
Words nearby ear-piercing
earn one's stripes, EAROM, Earp, earphone, earpiece, ear-piercing, earplug, Earp, Wyatt, earreach, earring, ear rot
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British Dictionary definitions for ear-piercing
ear piercing
noun
the making of a hole in the lobe of an ear, using a sterilized needle, so that an earring may be worn fastened in the hole
adjective ear-piercing
so loud or shrill as to hurt the ears
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