Piercing

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  • v. Present participle of pierce.
  • n. The action of the verb to pierce
  • n. A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
  • n. The jewelry itself
  • adj. Anything or anyone that pierces.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Penetration. Specifically
  • n. In metalworking, the operation of sawing out a pattern or an object from a plate, as distinguished from punching it out. It is done with a jigor band-saw.
  • Penetrating; sharp; keen: as, piercing eyes; a piercing wind.
  • That touches or moves with pity, alarm, anguish, etc.: as, a piercing cry.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
  • adj. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
    • Equivalent
    sharp    perceptive   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    perforating    penetrating    keen   
    Verb Stem
    pierce   
     
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