Penetrant
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something, especially a liquid, that penetrates.
Adjective
- 1 That penetrates; piercing.
"Young Bob's oddly penetrant voice was raised, to his father's uneasiness, in opposition to Grayson, and thus providentially deflected the ordeal from Charles."
Example
More examples"Young Bob's oddly penetrant voice was raised, to his father's uneasiness, in opposition to Grayson, and thus providentially deflected the ordeal from Charles."
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