piercing

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piercing Definition

• (s) 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 pene
• (s) high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
• (s) 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"
• (s) suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle"
• (s) loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"

piercing Synonyms

• acute
• cutting
• discriminating
• incisive
• keen
• knifelike
• lancinate
• lancinating
• penetrating
• penetrative
• piercing
• sharp
• shrill
• stabbing