Ear-piercing

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piercing in the ear.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Extremely loud (of sound). idiomatic, informal, not-comparable

Synonyms

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acuteboomingdeafeningear splittingear-splittingearthshaking

Example

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"Ziri heard an ear-piercing roar."

Etymology

From ear + piercing.

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