Definitions for piercing
ˈpɪər sɪŋpierc·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharpadjective

   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"

2. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinatingadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piercingnoun

   The action of the verb to pierce

2. piercingnoun

   A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it

   ear piercing

3. piercingnoun

   The jewelry itself

4. piercingadjective

   Anything or anyone that pierces.

5. Etymology: From pierce + -ing

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piercing

   Piercing is a process or practice where a specific area of the body, such as the ears, nose, tongue, lip, belly button, or other body parts, is punctured or cut to create a small hole, typically for inserting jewelry or for aesthetic, cultural, or symbolic reasons. It can also refer to the act of cutting through or into something sharply and rapidly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piercing

   of Pierce

2. Piercingadjective

   forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust

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How to pronounce piercing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say piercing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of piercing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of piercing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of piercing in a Sentence

1. William Shakespeare:

   O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind farewell content Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars That make ambition virtue O, farewell Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war And, O you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell Othello's occupation's gone

2. Ron Vara:

   Only the Chinese can turn a leather sofa into an acid bath, a baby crib into a lethal weapon, and a cell phone battery into heart-piercing shrapnel.

3. Toronto Mississauga paleontologist Kirstin Brink:

   But the serrations were most efficient for piercing flesh and gripping it while ripping off a chunk of meat, called the 'puncture and pull' feeding style.

4. Magha:

   A good man?s intellect is piercing, yet inflicts no wound; his actions are deliberate, yet bold; his heart is warm, but never burns; his speech is eloquent, yet ever true.

5. White House:

   Oneof Americas leading scientists, Dr. Jeffries was crucial to the United States war effort in World War II, his efforts enabled the United States to develop artillery shells capable of piercing the armor of German tanks, and his contributions to the Manhattan Project helped end the war in the Pacifictheater.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=piercing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Piercing
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piercing
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=piercing