ear-piercing

[ eer-peer-sing ]

/ ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ear-piercing ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise.

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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Example sentences from the Web for ear-piercing

All that Huck Finn innocence was wiped out with one ear-piercing pig-like squeal.
Enough with the Overalls!|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Is it true that I am the only person who has ever been interviewed twice [ear-piercing whistle] by Playboy?
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ear-piercing is done to both men and women, generally when quite young, say at seven or twelve years of age.
The Mafulu|Robert W. Williamson
He blew it out and from the desert came a continuous and ear-piercing scream.
The Ethical Engineer|Henry Maxwell Dempsey

Then he opened his mouth and uttered shrieks so ear-piercing that their like had never been heard before.
The Book of Stories for the Storyteller|Fanny E. Coe
So sudden and unexpected was the ear-piercing cry that both horse and rider started.
The Hound From The North|Ridgwell Cullum
But he jumped up, and ran down to the shore, and sent an ear-piercing yell across the water.
Peter Cotterell's Treasure|Rupert Sargent Holland

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ear-piercing
释义	ear-piercing [ eer-peer-sing ] / ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ear-piercing ON THESAURUS.COM adjective extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ear-piercing All that Huck Finn innocence was wiped out with one ear-piercing pig-like squeal. Enough with the Overalls!\|Sean Macaulay\|April 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Is it true that I am the only person who has ever been interviewed twice [ear-piercing whistle] by Playboy? Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview\|Alex Belth\|February 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ear-piercing is done to both men and women, generally when quite young, say at seven or twelve years of age. The Mafulu\|Robert W. Williamson He blew it out and from the desert came a continuous and ear-piercing scream. The Ethical Engineer\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey Then he opened his mouth and uttered shrieks so ear-piercing that their like had never been heard before. The Book of Stories for the Storyteller\|Fanny E. Coe So sudden and unexpected was the ear-piercing cry that both horse and rider started. The Hound From The North\|Ridgwell Cullum But he jumped up, and ran down to the shore, and sent an ear-piercing yell across the water. Peter Cotterell's Treasure\|Rupert Sargent Holland 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ear-piercing heavy, lusty, resounding, roaring, ringing, big, vociferous, vehement, rowdy, powerful, strident, raucous, rambunctious, deafening, boisterous, emphatic, strong, intense, thundering, discordant
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