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piercing

/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/adjective2 syllables

Piercing means: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

Synonyms for piercing15

adjective, as in having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, sharp, perceptive

adjective, as in painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

cutting, keen, knifelike, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating, sharp

also used for piercing

gimlety, raw

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What does piercing mean?2

adjective

1

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions“an acute observer of politics and politicians”

2

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument“a cutting wind”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Piercing in a sentence

  • There is a swallow called tajuqjuqt, perhaps because of its piercing, shrill cry.AmarMecheri
  • With a piercing whistle, the ship sailed from the port.AlanF_US
  • It was piercing cold, too; all was gloomy and black.ddnktr
  • Don't play with your belly button piercing during the healing period.Amastan
  • Avoid rotating your belly button piercing during the healing period.Amastan
  • Leave your belly button piercing alone during the healing period.Amastan
  • Leave your belly button piercing alone and let it heal.Amastan
  • Sami had that piercing for almost six years.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.