Piercing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
  2. extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind.
  3. appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes.
  4. perceptive or aware; acute: a piercing mind.
  5. sarcastic or caustic; cutting: piercing remarks.
  6. having an unpleasantly intense quality or effect: a piercing drought.
noun
  1. an act or instance of making a hole or opening in something: The cleverly engineered design allows for a safe and smooth piercing of the hose for an easy, watertight installation.
  2. the practice or technique of puncturing a body part so that jewelry can be inserted: The shop is super clean and they're obviously experts in piercing.
  3. a hole or opening made by puncturing: The five wall piercings were possibly a reference to the Five Holy Wounds of Christ.An infected navel piercing can usually be treated with antibiotics.
  4. a ring, stud, or other piece of jewelry inserted through a hole in a body part: He wears five silver piercings on his ears.
adjective
  1. (of a sound) sharp and shrill
  2. (of eyes or a look) intense and penetrating
  3. (of an emotion) strong and deeply affecting
  4. (of cold or wind) intense or biting
noun
  1. the art or practice of piercing body parts for the insertion of jewellery
  2. an instance of the piercing of a body part
Piercing (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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