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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEar-splitting
/ˈɪərˌsplɪt.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Extremely loud, piercing, or deafening to the point of causing discomfort.
"The jet engine produced an ear-splitting roar as it took off from the runway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'ear' (Old English 'ēare') combined with the present participle of 'split' (originating in Middle Dutch or Low German dialects around the 16th century). First recorded in the early 19th century, the compound vividly metaphorizes an extremely loud noise that feels intense enough to fracture one's ears.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ear-splitting" is said worldwide
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assourdissant
Transliteration: a-sur-di-sant
"Le bruit de l'explosion était assourdissant."
ohrenbetäubend
Transliteration: o-ren-be-toy-bend
"Der Lärm der Maschinen war ohrenbetäubend."
assordante
Transliteration: as-sor-dan-te
"C'era un rumore assordante nella stazione."
ensordecedor
Transliteration: en-sor-de-ce-dor
"El trueno provocó un ruido ensordecedor."
ensurdecedor
Transliteration: en-sur-de-se-dor
"O som da sirene era ensurdecedor."
कान के पर्दे फाड़ने वाला
Transliteration: kaan ke parde faadne wala
"विमान की आवाज़ कान के पर्दे फाड़ने वाली थी।"
震耳欲聋
Transliteration: zhèn ěr yù lóng
"会场里爆发出一阵震耳欲聋的掌声。"
귀가 찢어지는 듯한
Transliteration: gwiga jjij-eojineun deushan
"폭발음이 귀가 찢어지는 듯하게 들렸다."
耳をつんざくような
Transliteration: mimi o tsunzaku yō na
"耳をつんざくような雷鳴が轟いた。"
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