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deafening

adjective/ẽsuɾdɨˈdoɾ/low

en·sur·de·ce·dor

Definition

That causes deafness or a noise so loud that it seems to deafen.
The deafening sound of the explosion left everyone silent.
The music at the party was deafening.
Common collocations
deafening noisedeafening sound

Etymology

Derivado do verbo 'ensurdecer' (do prefixo 'en-' + 'surdo', do latim 'surdus').

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