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- [eer peer-sing]
- /ɪər ˈpɪər sɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eer peer-sing]
- /ɪər ˈpɪər sɪŋ/
Definitions of ear piercing words
- noun ear piercing hole in ear for jewellery 2
- adjective ear piercing extremely harsh and irritating to the ear: ear-piercing noise. 1
- noun ear piercing making holes in ears for jewellery 1
- adjective ear piercing scream, etc.: high-pitched 1
- noun ear piercing the making of a hole in the lobe of an ear, using a sterilized needle, so that an earring may be worn fastened in the hole 0
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Origin of ear piercing
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ear piercing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ear piercing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ear piercing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ear piercing
adj ear piercing
- ringing — a ringing sound, as of a bell or bells: the ring of sleigh bells.
- blaring — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
- vociferous — crying out noisily; clamorous.
- rowdy — a rough, disorderly person.
- thunderous — producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause.
Antonyms for ear piercing
adj ear piercing
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
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