Definitions for earsplittingˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ear•split•tingˈɪərˌsplɪt ɪŋ(adj.)

  1. painfully loud or shrill.

Origin of earsplitting:

1880–85

Princeton's WordNet

  1. deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery(adj)

    loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

Wiktionary

  1. earsplitting(Adjective)

    Extremely loud, painfully loud.


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