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   piercing

   /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence: "her piercing analysis" Similar shrewddiscerningperceptiveprobingsearchingobservantpenetratingpenetrativesharpkeenalertintentinquisitiveperceptivepercipientperspicaciouspenetratingdiscerningdiscriminatingintelligentquick-wittedsharpsharp-wittedshrewdinsightfulkeenacuteastutecleversmartincisiveknife-likerazor-edgedtrenchantsubtlequickreadyclearsensitivethoughtfuldeepprofound
   • ▪ (of a sound) extremely high or loud: "she let out a piercing scream" Similar shrillear-piercingear-splittinghigh-pitchedair-rendingpenetratingshatteringstridentloudstrongsharpintrusivescreechysquawky
   • ▪ (of wind or extreme cold) seeming to cut through one: "the piercing cold of winter" Similar freezingfrostyfrigidchillchillingglacialarcticwintrysharpkeenbitingstingingcuttingpenetratingnumbingharshfiercerawbitterinformal:parkyBalticrare:nipping
   • ▪ (of a feeling) intense, typically in a distressing way: "I recall one moment of piercing sadness" Similar intenseexcruciatingagonizingsharpstabbingshootingstingingsevereextremefierceharrowingsearingpenetratingrackinginsufferableunbearableunendurabletorturousrare:exquisite

   noun

   • 1. a small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery: "this is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done"
   • ▪ a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery worn in a pierced part of the body: "two months ago, I decided to take out all my piercings"

   Derivatives

   • 1. piercingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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