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Piercing

//ˈpɪɹsɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.

    "piercing eyes"

  2. 2
    Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
  3. 3
    Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.

    "The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school."

Adjective
  1. 1
    painful as if caused by a sharp instrument wordnet
  2. 2
    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of pierce countable, form-of, gerund, uncountable
  2. 2
    A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it. countable, uncountable

    "ear piercing"

  3. 3
    An item of jewellery designed to be fitted through a piercing (noun sense 2). countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pierce form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pierce + -ing.

Etymology 2

From pierce + -ing.

Etymology 3

From pierce + -ing.

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