piercing
[ peer-sing ]
/ ˈpɪər sɪŋ /
adjective
loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind.
appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes.
perceptive or aware; acute: a piercing mind.
sarcastic or caustic; cutting: piercing remarks.
OTHER WORDS FROM piercing
pierc·ing·ly, adverb pierc·ing·ness, noun un·pierc·ing, adjectiveWords nearby piercing
pier glass,
pier table,
pierce,
pierce's disease,
pierced,
piercing,
piercing saw,
piercy,
pierhead,
pieria,
pierian
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British Dictionary definitions for piercingly
piercing
/ (ˈpɪəsɪŋ) /
adjective
(of a sound) sharp and shrill
(of eyes or a look) intense and penetrating
(of an emotion) strong and deeply affecting
(of cold or wind) intense or biting
noun
the art or practice of piercing body parts for the insertion of jewellery
an instance of the piercing of a body part