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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: piercing (0.01216 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to piercing.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: piercing lantang, pembobolan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: piercing piercing adj 1: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; “an acute observer of politics and politicians”; “incisive comments”; “icy knifelike reasoning”; “as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang”; “penetrating insight”; “frequent penetrative observations” [syn: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, sharp] 2: high-pitched and sharp; “piercing screams”; “a shrill whistle” [syn: shrill, sharp] 3: as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; “a cutting wind”; “keen winds”; “knifelike cold”; “piercing knifelike pains”; “piercing cold”; “piercing criticism”; “a stabbing pain”; “lancinating pain” [syn: cutting, keen, knifelike, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating] 4: suitable for cutting or piercing; “incisive teeth”; “the piercing needle” [syn: incisive] 5: loud and sharp; “the piercing shriek of sirens”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Piercing Pierce \Pierce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pierced; p. pr. & vb. n. Piercing.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.] 1. To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument. “I pierce . . . her tender side.” --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery. “Pierced with grief.” --Pope. [1913 Webster] Can no prayers pierce thee? --Shak. [1913 Webster] Piercing \Pier"cing\, a. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. “Piercing eloquence.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Pier"cing*ly, adv. -- Pier"cing*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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