piercing

Letters that make piercing

e, g, n, p, c, r, i are letters that make 'piercing'

Words within piercing

ER, pier, PI, IE, PIE, pie, pi, Ci, ng, ci, ie, in, IN, Er, In are words within 'piercing'


2 possible definitions for 'piercing'

Piercing as "having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions"

Under this definition, piercing is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

incisive, discriminating, acute, sharp, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative have the same meaning as 'piercing'

Derivatives of piercing

acuity, keenness, acuteness, sharpness, incisiveness, trenchancy, fathom, penetrate, bottom are derivatives of 'piercing'.

Similar to piercing

perceptive is similar to piercing.


Piercing as "painful as if caused by a sharp instrument"

Under this definition, piercing is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lancinate, lancinating, cutting, keen, knifelike, stabbing have the same meaning as 'piercing'

Similar to piercing

sharp is similar to piercing.

Example of piercing used within this context

"a cutting wind", "keen winds", "knifelike cold", "piercing knifelike pains", "piercing cold", "piercing criticism", "a stabbing pain", "lancinating pain"



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