Piercing — synonyms, definition

1. piercing (a)

acid acrid acute biting bitter blaring boring caustic cutting earsplitting enthralling fascinating grating harsh high hypnotizing incisive keen mesmerizing nipping • • •

2. piercing (Adjective)

discriminating knifelike lancinate lancinating penetrative stabbing

piercing (Adjective) — Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

piercing (Adjective) — Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. ex. "piercing knifelike pains"

3. piercing (Noun)

piercing (Noun) — A small hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.

4. piercing (Verb)

thrusting

piercing (Verb) — Cut or make a way through. ex. "The path pierced the jungle" ex. "Light pierced through the forest"

piercing (Verb) — Move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply. ex. "The cold pierced her bones" ex. "Her words pierced the students"

piercing (Verb) — Sound sharply or shrilly. ex. "The scream pierced the night"

piercing (Verb) — Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument.

piercing (Verb) — Make a hole into. ex. "The needle pierced her flesh"

affecting impressing moving penetrating perforating sounding striking Goring biting breaking up centering punch centring punch empaling horning impaling lancing pegging perforating picking poking pricking prickling punching puncturing riddling spiking sticking • • •