ear-splitting
adjective/ˈɪə splɪtɪŋ/
/ˈɪr splɪtɪŋ/
- (of a sound) extremely loud
- an ear-splitting bang
- The ear-splitting noise made him feel quite light-headed.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEar-splitting is used with these nouns:- roar
- scream
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