Deafening
91shrill — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sharp, piercing, strident, high pitched, piping, penetrating, poignant. See loudness, cry. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. high pitched, piercing, penetrating, sharp, strident, screeching, thin, piping …
92stentorian — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. blaring, sonorous, resounding; see loud 1 , raucous 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. loud, booming, thunderous, powerful, resonant, deafening. ANT.: quiet, low III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by… …
93Loudness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Loudness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 loudness loudness power Sgm: N 1 loud noise loud noise din Sgm: N 1 blare blare Sgm: N 1 clang clang clangor Sgm: N 1 clatter …
94deafen — [[t]de̱fən[/t]] deafens, deafening, deafened 1) VERB If a noise deafens you, it is so loud that you cannot hear anything else at the same time. [V n] The noise of the typewriters deafened her. 2) VERB: usu passive If you are deafened by something …
95earsplitting — adjective loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑deafening, ↑thunderous, ↑thundery • Similar to: ↑loud • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
96Deafen — Deaf en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deafened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deafening}.] [From {Deaf}.] 1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. [1913 Webster] Deafened and stunned with their… …
97Deafened — Deafen Deaf en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deafened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deafening}.] [From {Deaf}.] 1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. [1913 Webster] Deafened and stunned with their… …
98Ear-splitting — Ear split ting, a. Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as, ear splitting strains. [1913 Webster] …
99Pugging — Pug ging, n. [See {Pug}, v. t.] 1. The act or process of working and tempering clay to make it plastic and of uniform consistency, as for bricks, for pottery, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Mortar or the like, laid between the joists under the… …
100deafen — transitive verb (deafened; deafening) Date: 1597 to make deaf < was deafened by the explosion > …
