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earsplitting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
ear-split-ting
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely loud, painfully loud.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ear + splitting.

Inflected Forms

more earsplitting (comparative) most earsplitting (superlative)

Derived Forms

earsplittingly

Synonyms

deafening thunderous thundery

Questions

What does earsplitting mean?
Extremely loud, painfully loud.
Where does earsplitting come from?
From ear + splitting.

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