earsplitting

[ eer-split-ing ]

/ ˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ /

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adjective

ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion.

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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Example sentences from the Web for earsplitting

As I stepped into the main building that housed Unit C, an earsplitting siren blared suddenly and a dozen strobes flashed.
Inside a Hospital for the Criminally Insane|Caitlin Dickson|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And at the same time, the big Venusian let out a loud, long, earsplitting yell.
Stand by for Mars!|Carey Rockwell
There was a flash, an earsplitting report, and the old soldier sank to the floor.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.|Various
This earsplitting racket continued, he says, without interruption for two days.
The Man Who Rocked the Earth|Arthur Train

The voice of the expounder was suddenly drowned out by the earsplitting rapid-fire of the exhaust!
The River and I|John G. Neihardt
The automatic radiation safety equipment filled the ship with an earsplitting buzz of warning.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for earsplitting

ear-splitting

adjective

so loud or shrill as to hurt the ears

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单词	earsplitting
释义	earsplitting [ eer-split-ing ] / ˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR earsplitting ON THESAURUS.COM adjective ear-piercing: an earsplitting explosion. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earsplitting As I stepped into the main building that housed Unit C, an earsplitting siren blared suddenly and a dozen strobes flashed. Inside a Hospital for the Criminally Insane\|Caitlin Dickson\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And at the same time, the big Venusian let out a loud, long, earsplitting yell. Stand by for Mars!\|Carey Rockwell There was a flash, an earsplitting report, and the old soldier sank to the floor. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.\|Various This earsplitting racket continued, he says, without interruption for two days. The Man Who Rocked the Earth\|Arthur Train The voice of the expounder was suddenly drowned out by the earsplitting rapid-fire of the exhaust! The River and I\|John G. Neihardt The automatic radiation safety equipment filled the ship with an earsplitting buzz of warning. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin British Dictionary definitions for earsplitting ear-splitting adjective 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 earsplitting ringing, blaring, piercing, deafening, thunderous, shrill, noisy, penetrating, strident
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earsplitting

adjective

Origin of earsplitting

Words nearby earsplitting

Example sentences from the Web for earsplitting

British Dictionary definitions for earsplitting

adjective

Words related to earsplitting