ear-piercing

adjective

Extremely loud (of sound).

Meanings

adjectiveear-piercing (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticinformalnot comparableExtremely loud (of sound).

    Synonyms: deafening, ear-splitting

nounear-piercing (plural ear-piercings)

plural ear-piercings · alternative ear piercing

  1. A piercing in the ear.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtremely loud (of sound).

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian пронизи́телен
  • пронизи́телен (pronizítelen)extremely loud
Finnish korviasärkevä, korviavihlova
  • korviasärkeväextremely loud
  • korviavihlovaextremely loud
Russian пронзи́тельный
  • пронзи́тельный (pronzítelʹnyj)extremely loud
Spanish penetrante, taladrante
  • penetranteextremely loud
  • taladranteextremely loud
  • chillónextremely loud
  • pinchanteextremely loud
  • traspasanteextremely loud
  • horadanteextremely loud
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APA

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Chicago

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