earthquaking

adjective

1

: causing the earth to shake

an earthquaking roar

2

: earthquaked

Word History

Etymology

partly from earth entry 1 + quaking, present participle of quake; partly from earthquake + -ing

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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