piercing
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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piercing
/ˈpiɚsɪŋ/
noun
plural
piercings
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piercing
/ˈpiɚsɪŋ/
noun
plural
piercings
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIERCING
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[noncount]
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the act or practice of decorating your body with jewelry or other objects that are attached directly to your skin
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There's a small shop in town where they do tattooing and body piercing.
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[count]
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a hole through part of the body where a piece of jewelry can be attached
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She got another ear piercing.
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piercing
/ˈpiɚsɪŋ/
adjective
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piercing
/ˈpiɚsɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIERCING
[more piercing; most piercing]
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:
seeming to have the power to see a person's thoughts or feelings
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She looked at me with piercing eyes, and I was suddenly frightened that she knew what I had done.
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I tried to avoid his piercing stare.
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very loud and high-pitched
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a piercing scream/voice
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having a strong affect on someone
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felt in a very noticeable way
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She felt a piercing sadness when she heard the news.
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very cold
— piercingly
adverb-
My father looked piercingly at me.
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It is piercingly cold outside.
