piercing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of pierce

Noun

1. (countable, form-of, gerund, uncountable) gerund of pierce
2. (countable, uncountable) A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.
3. (countable, uncountable) An item of jewellery designed to be fitted through a piercing (sense 2).

Adj

1. Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
2. Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
3. Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.

pierce

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

penetrating

shrill

sharp

keen

perforating

boring

cutting

acute

perforation

stabbing

biting

knifelike

stinging

pungent

penetrative

incisive

lancinating

penetration

drilling

lancinate

fulgurating

pervasive

splitting

discriminating

smart

screeching

puncture

strident

pointed

permeative

pricking

high-pitched

harsh

perceptive

punching

trenchant

glaring

fly

✈️

clear

fixed

fierce

clamorous

beaked

fell

caustic

noisy

nippy

mordant

discriminative

bright

Translations

penetrante

perçant

piercing

Piercing

penetrante

aigu

διαπεραστικός

schneidend

stechend

penetrant

pirsin

τρύπημα

διάτρηση

vif

scharf

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/

Etymology

From pierce + -ing.