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ear-piercing

Meaning of "ear-piercing" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EAR-PIERCING

ɪə ˈpɪəsɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EAR-PIERCING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ear-Piercing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EAR-PIERCING

aliasing · armour-piercing · canvassing · caucussing · embarrassing · focussing · hocus-pocussing · hocussing · piercing · terracing · unbiassing · untrespassing · waitressing

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EAR-PIERCING

ear · ear infection · ear lobe · ear piercing · ear shell · ear stopper · ear trumpet · ear-grabbing · ear-splitting · ear-stone · ear, nose and throat department · ear, nose and throat specialist · earache · earball · earbash · earbasher · earbashing · earbob · earbud · earcon

WORDS THAT END LIKE EAR-PIERCING

balancing · body piercing · bouncing · convincing · ear piercing · facing · fencing · financing · homesourcing · horse racing · insourcing · outsourcing · placing · pricing · racing · resourcing · servicing · sourcing · spacing · tracing

Synonyms and antonyms of ear-piercing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ear-piercing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EAR-PIERCING

Find out the translation of ear-piercing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ear-piercing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ear-piercing» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

刺耳
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

perforación de las orejas
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ear-piercing
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कान छेदने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خارقة الأذن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пирсинга ушей
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

ululante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কান ঝালাপালা করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

perce-oreille
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menindik telinga
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Ohr - Piercing
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

甲高い
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

귀 피어싱
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

kuping tindikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tai xỏ lỗ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

காது குத்துதல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कान-व्हीसिसिंग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kulak deldirme
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

- piercing all´orecchio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Piercing ucha
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пірсингу вух
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

- piercing ureche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτί - piercing
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oor- piercing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

öronbedövande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øre - piercing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ear-piercing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EAR-PIERCING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ear-piercing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EAR-PIERCING»

Discover the use of ear-piercing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ear-piercing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Teenage Body Book
I know that people who share needles when taking drugs can get AIDS, but what about ear piercing? How can I make sure it will be safe? Erin K. Ear piercing has been a popular trend among teens, both male and female, for some years now.
Kathy McCoy, Charles Wibbelsman, 1999
2
A Practical Guide to Beauty Therapy for NVQ Level 2
A client may ask for two or more studs (a secondary ear piercing) to be fitted in the same ear during an ear piercing treatment. This is not recommended for the following reasons: • Although treatments are safe if the correct procedures are ...
Janet Simms, 2003
3
Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures: Family, Body, ...
Ear piercing There are various schools of thought concerning ear piercing in Islam. For some time, many Muslims saw the act as un-Islamic and trace its influence to Hindu cultural practice. However, there are also Muslim scholars who think ...
Suad Joseph, Afsāna Naǧmābādī, 2003
4
Spiritual Tattoo: A Cultural History of Tattooing, Piercing, ...
suggests a possible origin for this or some connection of "ownership" and ear piercing in Middle Eastern cultures. In Exodus 21:5 we read, "But if the servant declares, 'I love my master and my wife and children and do not want to go free,' then ...
John A. Rush, 2005
5
Roles and Rituals for Hindu Women
Both shaving the head (cudakarana) and ear-piercing (karnavedha) are brahminical rites (samskara) prescribed in the literature pertaining to domestic rituals (grhyasutra) . As is the case with all such rites, their object is to sanctify and refine ...
Julia Leslie, 1992
6
Anxious Pleasures: The Sexual Lives of an Amazonian People
" The book is illustrated with Mehinaku drawings of ritual texts and myths, as well as with photographs of the villagers taking part in both everyday and ceremonial activities.
Thomas Gregor, 2008
7
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Complications of Ear Piercing Infection is one of the most common complications of ear piercing. Although skin organisms are the most likely culprits, P. aeruginosa infection should be kept in mind for cases that do not respond promptly to ...
Steven G. Rothrock, John A. Brennan, 2007
8
For Appearance' Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good ...
A scene in the popular Broadway musical and feature film Grease contains an ear-piercing scene among teenagers of the 1950s. Jewelry stores also offered customers ear-piercing services and "starter" earrings. Health professionals warn  ...
Victoria Sherrow, 2001
9
Religion and American Cultures: An Encyclopedia of ...
Although a woman with pierced ears was considered disreputable in the early part of the twentieth century, ear piercing for women became common practice in the 1960s and 1970s. Gay men began to pierce one ear as a mark of affiliation ...
Gary Laderman, Luis D. León, 2003
10
Pocket Guide to the Ear: A concise clinical text on the ear ...
Epidermal cysts of the lobule can occur within the epithelialized tract of an ear- piercing site. They present with swelling, weeping, and repeated infection. If conservative treatment with antibiotics and cleansing fails, surgical excision, with  ...
Albert L. Menner, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EAR-PIERCING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ear-piercing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Biting Back: It's better when it's all picture, no sound
On the breakfast show they were having a quiz to see who could tell whether the ear-piercing noises being broadcast came from Serena ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Socialist battle cry: Frustrated voters look to Sanders
... over their heads, waved blue "Bernie for president" signs and responded to almost everything he said with ear-piercing roars of approval. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
3
7/7 bombings bus driver George Psaradakis gives his first interview …
'Where I was sitting, the explosion was loud but not ear-piercing and my first thought was that I'd collided with something,' he recalls. 'But then I ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Coroners say 2 Indiana men killed in fireworks accidents
The over-the-top promises of visual oohs and ahhs and ear-piercing blasts and whistles. The faint sm… Read more. MARION, Ind. | Authorities ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
5
LeBron James carries Cavaliers to overtime win against Warriors
The Warriors, who had been 47-3 at ear-piercing Oracle Arena, had no answer for James or Cleveland's suddenly stifling defense most of the ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
6
Bernie Ecclestone slammed by Force India chief Vijay Mallya for …
Quiet engines, a far-cry from the addictive ear-piercing screams that flooded the paddock before hybrid engines were introduced, and fewer ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Seven reasons why Goodwood is the best motor show in the world
It is quite literally a living, breathing, flame-throwing, ear-piercing history lesson of the automobile. With more than 300 cars and motorcycles ... «Drive, Jun 15»
8
Pop star Shawn Mendes engages with passionate fans
“My name is Shawn Mendes,” he continued – and whatever came next was drowned by ear-piercing screams. Mendes' one-hour set included ... «Buffalo.com, Jun 15»
9
Living in the age of the iParent
That ear-piercing log-on sound, even to this day, is instantly recognisable, albeit, not the most pleasant sound. But that sound represented so ... «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
10
Debate: Should baby piercing be banned? We're all ears
Is ear-piercing a form of child abuse? You may never have thought of it that way before, but a petition in the UK features thousands of ... «HLNtv.com, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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