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earthshaking

earthshaking adjective: causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.

Adjective

earthshaking (comparative more earthshaking, superlative most earthshaking)

  1. Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
  2. Of global consequence or importance.

Synonyms of earthshaking

Forms of earthshaking

comparativemore earthshaking
superlativemost earthshaking
alternative formearth-shaking
alternative form (obsolete)earth shaking

Origin of earthshaking

From earth + shaking as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios), ἐνοσίχθων (enosíkhthōn).

Words formed from earthshaking

Questions about earthshaking

What does earthshaking mean?
Earthshaking means causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
What part of speech is earthshaking?
Earthshaking is an adjective.

Words near earthshaking in the dictionary

  1. earthscraper
  2. earthscrapers
  3. earthset
  4. earthshaker
  5. earthshakers
  6. earthshaking
  7. earthshakingly
  8. earthshattering
  9. earthshine
  10. earthship
  11. earthships

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