Found 3 items, similar to piercing.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: piercing
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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.
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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.
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3. Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a
mystery.
“Pierced with grief.” --Pope.
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Can no prayers pierce thee? --Shak.
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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.
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Pier"cing*ly, adv. --
Pier"cing*ness,
n.
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