earsplitting

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪrˌsplɪtɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ēr′split′ing)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ear•split•ting /ˈɪrˌsplɪtɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. extremely loud or shrill in sound:an ear-splitting crash.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ear•split•ting  (ēr′split′ing),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. ear-piercing:an earsplitting explosion.
  • ear1 + splitting 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ear-splitting adj
  1. so loud or shrill as to hurt the ears

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