piercing

adjective

/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/

/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/

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[usually before noun] (of eyes or the way they look at somebody) seeming to notice things about another person that would not normally be noticed, especially in a way that makes that person feel anxious or embarrassed
- She looked at me with piercing blue eyes.
- a piercing look
[usually before noun] (of sounds) very high, loud and unpleasant synonym shrill
- a piercing shriek
- She has such a piercing voice.
[only before noun] (of feelings) affecting you very strongly, especially in a way that causes you pain
- piercing sadness
(of the wind or cold) very strong and feeling as if it can pass through your clothes and skin
[only before noun] sharp and able to make a hole in something
- The animal is covered in long piercing spines.

piercing

noun

/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/

/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/

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(also body piercing)
[uncountable] the making of holes in parts of the body in order to wear a ring, etc. as a decoration
[countable] the hole that is made in your ear, nose or some other part of your body so that you can wear jewellery there
- She has a tongue piercing.
Topics Clothes and Fashionb2

单词	piercing
释义	piercing adjective /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ jump to other results [usually before noun] (of eyes or the way they look at somebody) seeming to notice things about another person that would not normally be noticed, especially in a way that makes that person feel anxious or embarrassed She looked at me with piercing blue eyes. a piercing look [usually before noun] (of sounds) very high, loud and unpleasant synonym shrill a piercing shriek She has such a piercing voice. [only before noun] (of feelings) affecting you very strongly, especially in a way that causes you pain piercing sadness (of the wind or cold) very strong and feeling as if it can pass through your clothes and skin [only before noun] sharp and able to make a hole in something The animal is covered in long piercing spines. piercing noun /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ jump to other results (also body piercing) [uncountable] the making of holes in parts of the body in order to wear a ring, etc. as a decoration [countable] the hole that is made in your ear, nose or some other part of your body so that you can wear jewellery there She has a tongue piercing. Topics Clothes and Fashionb2
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