shattering

adjective

1. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering

- shattering rain striking the windowpanes

- the shattering tones of the enormous carillon

- the shattering peal of artillery

Similar word(s): loud

noun

1. the act of breaking something into small pieces

Similar word(s): smashing

Definition categories: act, break, breakage, breaking

verb

1. present participle of shatter