Definition of "ear-piercing" [ear-piercing]

• Extremely loud (of sound) (adjective)
• A piercing in the ear. (noun)

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• "I held the phone up a few feet away from the dog while it screamed and rolled and bit at itself in ear-piercing agony."
• "Below, Remy gave an ear-piercing screech and I jumped."
• "Skylarks add a constant, ear-piercing backing track."