earthshaking
[ urth-shey-king ]
/ ˈɜrθˌʃeɪ kɪŋ /
adjective
imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
OTHER WORDS FROM earthshaking
earth·shak·er, nounWords nearby earthshaking
earthperson,
earthquake,
earthquake engineer,
earthrise,
earthshaker,
earthshaking,
earthshine,
earthstar,
earthward,
earthwards,
earthwoman
Example sentences from the Web for earthshaker
And therefore the ancient poets and theologians gave Neptune the name of Earthshaker, as being the power of moist substance.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus |Ammianus Marcellinus
British Dictionary definitions for earthshaker (1 of 2)
Earthshaker
/ (ˈɜːθˌʃeɪkə) /
noun
the Earthshaker classical myth
Poseidon (or Neptune) in his capacity as the bringer of earthquakes
British Dictionary definitions for earthshaker (2 of 2)
earthshaking
/ (ˈɜːθˌʃeɪkɪŋ) /
adjective
informal
of enormous importance or consequence; momentous