piercing

adjective

UK /ˈpɪə(r)sɪŋ/

1
very loud, high, and unpleasant
a piercing scream/whistle
Synonyms and related words
Describing loud and noisy sounds
loud
noisy
shrill
Synonyms and related words
Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to
tuneless
monotonous
harsh
2
mainly literarypiercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people
She met his piercing gaze, and smiled.
piercing blue eyes
Synonyms and related words
Knowing and knowing about something
knowing
knowledgeable
informed
3
piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you
Synonyms and related words
Describing and measuring the wind
the Beaufort scale
biting
cutting
4
piercing feelings are very strong and usually unpleasant
She felt a piercing guilt.
Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe emotions
acutely
affective
basic

piercing

adjective

US /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/

1
very loud, high, and unpleasant
a piercing scream/whistle
Synonyms and related words
Describing loud and noisy sounds
loud
noisy
shrill
Synonyms and related words
Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to
tuneless
monotonous
harsh
2
mainly literarypiercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people
She met his piercing gaze, and smiled.
piercing blue eyes
Synonyms and related words
Knowing and knowing about something
knowing
knowledgeable
informed
3
piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you
Synonyms and related words
Describing and measuring the wind
the Beaufort scale
biting
cutting
4
piercing feelings are very strong and usually unpleasant
She felt a piercing guilt.
Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe emotions
acutely
affective
basic
5
piercing light is very strong and bright
the piercing beam of the headlights
Synonyms and related words
Bright and shiny
bright
shiny
brilliant

piercing

noun uncountable

UK /ˈpɪərsɪŋ/

1
the practice of having a hole made through a part of your body so that you can put jewellery in it
Synonyms and related words
Tattoos and piercings
body piercing
inking
nosering

piercing

noun uncountable

US /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/

1
the practice of having a hole made through a part of your body so that you can put jewelry in it
Synonyms and related words
Tattoos and piercings
body piercing
inking
nosering

单词	piercing
释义	piercing adjective UK /ˈpɪə(r)sɪŋ/ Other entries for this word piercing noun pierce verb body piercing noun DEFINITIONS4 1 very loud, high, and unpleasant a piercing scream/whistle Synonyms and related words Describing loud and noisy sounds loud noisy shrill Synonyms and related words Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to tuneless monotonous harsh 2 mainly literarypiercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people She met his piercing gaze, and smiled. piercing blue eyes Synonyms and related words Knowing and knowing about something knowing knowledgeable informed 3 piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you Synonyms and related words Describing and measuring the wind the Beaufort scale biting cutting 4 piercing feelings are very strong and usually unpleasant She felt a piercing guilt. Synonyms and related words General words used to describe emotions acutely affective basic derived word piercingly adverb Synonyms and related words Very and very much very particularly deeply piercing adjective US /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word piercing noun pierce verb body piercing noun DEFINITIONS5 loud/high/unpleasant about eyes wind/air: painfully cold feelings: very strong light: strong and bright 1 very loud, high, and unpleasant a piercing scream/whistle Synonyms and related words Describing loud and noisy sounds loud noisy shrill Synonyms and related words Describing sounds that are unpleasant to listen to tuneless monotonous harsh 2 mainly literarypiercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people She met his piercing gaze, and smiled. piercing blue eyes Synonyms and related words Knowing and knowing about something knowing knowledgeable informed 3 piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you Synonyms and related words Describing and measuring the wind the Beaufort scale biting cutting 4 piercing feelings are very strong and usually unpleasant She felt a piercing guilt. Synonyms and related words General words used to describe emotions acutely affective basic 5 piercing light is very strong and bright the piercing beam of the headlights Synonyms and related words Bright and shiny bright shiny brilliant derived word piercingly adverb Synonyms and related words Very and very much very particularly deeply piercing noun uncountable UK /ˈpɪərsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word piercing adjective pierce verb body piercing noun DEFINITIONS1 1 the practice of having a hole made through a part of your body so that you can put jewellery in it Synonyms and related words Tattoos and piercings body piercing inking nosering piercing noun uncountable US /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ Other entries for this word piercing adjective pierce verb body piercing noun DEFINITIONS1 1 the practice of having a hole made through a part of your body so that you can put jewelry in it Synonyms and related words Tattoos and piercings body piercing inking nosering
随便看	be (as) clear as a bell be (as) clear as day be (as) clear as mud be a scream be as good as it gets be a shadow/ghost of your former self be ashamed of someone be ashamed to do something be a slave to/of something be a snap be as one be a son of a bitch be associated with be as straight as a die be assured beast beasting beastly beast of burden be a study in something be a sucker for beat beat a dead horse beat a path to someone’s door beat around the bush