Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIERCING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   piercing. noun. uk / ˈpɪə.sɪŋ / us / ˈpɪr.sɪŋ / [ C ] a hole made in the body for wearing jewellery: He has several tattoos and multiple piercings. a belly button / nose piercing. [ U ] the process of making a hole in the body for wearing jewellery: They offer ear piercing, facials, massage, and manicures.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › piercingPiercing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › piercing

   • Cached

   noun. : a piece of jewelry (such as a ring or stud) that is attached to pierced flesh.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › piercingPIERCING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › piercing

   • Cached

   loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice. Synonyms: screeching, strident, grating. extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind. appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes. perceptive or aware; acute: a piercing mind. sarcastic or caustic; cutting:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIERCING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   A piercing is a hole that has been made in part of someone's body that they can put jewellery in.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPIERCING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   PIERCING definition: 1. A piercing noise, light, etc is very strong and unpleasant: 2. Piercing eyes seem to look at…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpiercing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   piercing. adjective. /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ [usually before noun] (of eyes or the way they look at somebody) seeming to notice things about another person that would not normally be noticed, especially in a way that makes that person feel anxious or embarrassed. She looked at me with piercing blue eyes. a piercing look. Join us.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › PiercingPiercing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › Piercing

   Piercing means loud or intense, like the piercing scream of the heroine in a horror movie or the piercing cold of the wind on a frigid February morning. The adjective piercing comes from pierce, which means to poke a hole in something with a sharp object.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › piercingpiercing | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › piercing

   • Cached

   piercing meaning: 1. A piercing noise, light, etc is very strong and unpleasant: 2. Piercing eyes seem to look at…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › piercing_1piercing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › piercing_1

    • Cached

    adjective. /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ [usually before noun] (of eyes or the way they look at someone) seeming to notice things about another person that would not normally be noticed, especially in a way that makes that person feel anxious or embarrassed She looked at me with piercing blue eyes. a piercing look. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › piercingPiercing Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    www.britannica.com › dictionary › piercing

    • Cached

    PIERCING meaning: 1 : the act or practice of decorating your body with jewelry or other objects that are attached directly to your skin; 2 : a hole through part of the body where a piece of jewelry can be attached.