an earsplitting
1earsplitting — *loud, stentorian, hoarse, raucous, strident, stertorous …
2earsplitting — [adj] loud blaring, deafening, noisy, penetrating, piercing, ringing, shrill, strident, thunderous; concepts 592,594 …
3earsplitting — [ir′split΄iŋ] adj. so loud as to hurt the ears; deafening …
4earsplitting — adjective loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑deafening, ↑thunderous, ↑thundery • Similar to: ↑loud • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
5earsplitting — /ear split ing/, adj. ear piercing: an earsplitting explosion. [1880 85; EAR1 + SPLITTING] * * * …
6earsplitting — adjective Date: 1835 distressingly loud or shrill Synonyms: see loud …
7earsplitting — adjective Extremely loud, painfully loud …
8earsplitting — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See loudness. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. deafening, loud, shrill. ANT.: muted, quiet III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound: blaring,… …
9earsplitting — adj. painfully loud, deafening …
10earsplitting noise — noise so loud as to hurt the ears …
