Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ear-achingly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ach-ing-ly
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In such a way to cause earache.

Example Sentences

"Next she began making humming noises in an ear-achingly high-pitched tone. It was like someone running their fingers along the rim of a glass."

Inflected Forms

more ear-achingly (comparative) most ear-achingly (superlative)

Questions

What does ear-achingly mean?: In such a way to cause earache.

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