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earsplitting

[ eer-split-ing ]
/ ˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ /
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adjective

ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.

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Origin of earsplitting

First recorded in 1880–85; ear1 + splitting

Words nearby earsplitting

earring, ear rot, ear sewer, ear shell, earshot, earsplitting, ear stone, ear tag, earth, Eartha, earth almond
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Words related to earsplitting

ringing, blaring, piercing, deafening, thunderous, shrill, noisy, penetrating, strident

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British Dictionary definitions for earsplitting

ear-splitting

adjective

so loud or shrill as to hurt the ears
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