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Piercing Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Piercing? [adj] loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens" [adj] suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle" [adj] as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" [adj] high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle" [adj] having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Piercing: acute \| cacophonic \| cacophonous \| cutting \| discriminating \| high \| high-pitched \| incisive \| keen \| knifelike \| lancinate \| lancinating \| penetrating \| penetrative \| perceptive \| sharp \| shrill \| stabbing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Piercing: absorbing \| acerb \| acerbate \| acerbic \| acid \| acidic \| acidulent \| acidulous \| acrid \| acrimonious \| acupunctuation \| acupuncture \| acute \| afflictive \| agonizing \| algid \| apperceptive \| appercipient \| arctic \| argute \| arresting \| asperous \| astringent \| astute \| atrocious \| bayonetting \| below zero \| biting \| bitter \| bitterly cold \| blaring \| bleak \| booming \| bore \| boreal \| boring \| brisk \| broach \| brumal \| caustic \| chilling \| cogent \| cold \| cold as charity \| cold as death \| cold as ice \| cold as marble \| corroding \| corrosive \| cramping \| creaky \| crisp \| cruel \| cutting \| deafening \| deep \| deep-felt \| deepgoing \| discerning \| distressing \| double-edged \| drastic \| drill hole \| driving \| ear-piercing \| ear-rending \| earsplitting \| ear-splitting \| earthshaking \| edged \| effective \| empiercement \| enthralling \| entrancing \| escharotic \| excessive \| excruciating \| exorbitant \| exquisite \| extravagant \| extreme \| farseeing \| farsighted \| fascinating \| fierce \| fixing \| forceful \| forcible \| foreseeing \| foresighted \| forethoughted \| forethoughtful \| forte \| fortissimo \| freezing \| freezing cold \| frigid \| frosty \| full \| furious \| gelid \| glacial \| gnawing \| goring \| grave \| great \| griping \| gripping \| gutsy \| hard \| harrowing \| harsh \| heartfelt \| hibernal \| hiemal \| high \| high-pitched \| homefelt \| howling \| hurtful \| hurting \| hyperborean \| ice-cold \| ice-encrusted \| icelike \| icy \| immoderate \| impalement \| imperative \| impressive \| incisive \| inclement \| indelible \| intemperate \| intense \| irritating \| keen \| keening \| knifelike \| knifing \| lancing \| longheaded \| longsighted \| loud \| loudish \| loud-sounding \| mordacious \| mordant \| nervous \| nipping \| nippy \| nose-tickling \| numbing \| outrageous \| painful \| paroxysmal \| pealing \| penetrating \| penetration \| perceptive \| percipient \| perforation \| perspicacious \| perspicuous \| pervading \| pinching \| piping \| piquant \| plangent \| poignant \| powerful \| pricking \| probing \| profound \| provident \| punching \| punchy \| puncture \| puncturing \| pungent \| racking \| raw \| reedy \| reeking \| resounding \| rigorous \| ringing \| roaring \| rough \| sagacious \| scathing \| scorching \| screaky \| screaming \| screeching \| screechy \| searching \| sensational \| severe \| sharp \| shooting \| shrieking \| shrieky \| shrill \| Siberian \| sinewed \| sinewy \| skewering \| slashing \| sleety \| slushy \| snappy \| sonorous \| sour \| spasmatic \| spasmic \| spasmodic \| spellbinding \| splitting \| squeaking \| squeaky \| stabbing \| stentoraphonic \| stentorian \| stentorious \| stinging \| stone-cold \| strident \| striking \| stringent \| strong \| subzero \| supercooled \| tart \| telling \| terebration \| the sword \| thin \| thundering \| thunderous \| tonitruant \| tonitruous \| tormenting \| torturous \| tough \| transfixation \| transfixion \| transforation \| treble \| trenchant \| trepanning \| trephining \| ululant \| unconscionable \| understanding \| vehement \| venomous \| vigorous \| violent \| virulent \| vital \| vitriolic \| wailing \| whining \| whistling \| window-rattling \| winterbound \| winterlike \| wintery \| wintry \| withering See Also \| Piercing In Webster's Dictionary \Pier"cing\, a. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. ``Piercing eloquence.'' --Shak. -- {Pier"cingly}, adv. -- {Pier"cingness}, n.

Piercing Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Piercing?

[adj] loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"
[adj] suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle"
[adj] as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"
[adj] high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
[adj] having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

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Piercing In Webster's Dictionary

\Pier"cing\, a.
Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point;
perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively;
as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. ``Piercing eloquence.''
--Shak. -- {Pier"cing*ly}, adv. -- {Pier"cing*ness}, n.

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