Thesaurus: piercing

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Pierce
2. a. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
3. adj. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
4. adj. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
5. 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. -- Pier"cing*ly, adv. -- Pier"cing*ness, n.
6. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point;perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, apiercing instrument, or thrust. "Piercing eloquence." Shak.-- Pier"cing*ly, adv.-- Pier"cing*ness, n.
7. j:84/n:16 v cut or make a way through v move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply v sound sharply or shrilly v penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument v make a hole into s having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions s painful as if caused by a sharp instrument