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[ pen-i-trey-ting ] / ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penetrating ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveable or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance. acute; discerning: a penetrating observation. Surgery. noting a wound that pierces the skin, especially a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity. Origin of penetratingFirst recorded in 1590–1600; penetrate + -ing2 SYNONYMS FOR penetratingSEE SYNONYMS FOR penetrating ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR penetratingSEE ANTONYMS FOR penetrating ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for penetrating2. See acute. OTHER WORDS FROM penetratingpen·e·trat·ing·ly, adverbpen·e·trat·ing·ness, nounnon·pen·e·trat·ing, adjectiveun·pen·e·trat·ing, adjective un·pen·e·trat·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby penetratingpenetralia, penetrance, penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penetratingHis brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness. When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST And I have found peace in this land of sun, sand, conflict, religion, history, and penetrating eyes. I Traveled 6,000 Miles and a Lifetime to See the Pride Flag Fly at the U.S. Embassy in Israel|Jim Neal|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST His penetrating gaze and rich voice made you believe him; whatever it was he was selling, you bought it. Heroin: America’s Silent Assassin|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Robert M. Lober, MD, PhD|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST This penetrating style of portraiture works on the subtlest of emotional responses as well. Into the Woods With Virginia Woolf: Emily Perkins and ‘The Forrests’|Lucy Scholes|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It also illustrates the perils of penetrating al Qaeda networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Khost CIA Attack: Lessons One Year Later|Bruce Riedel|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST These bands are wound around the legs above the ankles, thus preventing snow and wind from penetrating. The Land of the Long Night|Paul du Chaillu His style is penetrating and thrilling; his language often rises to the dignity of a poetic eloquence. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches|Justin McCarthy Ann Veronica looked at the mildly pensive gray eyes and the comfortable, rather refined face with a penetrating curiosity. A number of fragments of bone (one lodged in the wall of, but not penetrating, the lateral sinus) and pulped brain were removed. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins It was a whistle, and it had such a penetrating quality that Will, at first, thought it was a bird. The Great Sioux Trail|Joseph Altsheler
British Dictionary definitions for penetrating
adjectivetending to or able to penetratea penetrating mind; a penetrating voice Derived forms of penetratingpenetratingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to penetratingtrenchant, biting, piercing, astute, perceptive, shrewd, incisive, profound, clear-cut, pointed, crisp, cutting, shrill, edged, puncturing, permeating, entering, infiltrating, forcing, carrying |