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- Dictionarypiercing/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence: "her piercing analysis" Similar
noun
- 1. a small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery: "this is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done"
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PIERCING definition: 1. going through or into something: 2. very cold, or making you feel very cold: 3. (of a sound…. Learn more.
noun. : a piece of jewelry (such as a ring or stud) that is attached to pierced flesh. Synonyms. Adjective. biting. bitter. cutting. keen.
A piercing is a hole that has been made in part of someone's body that they can put jewellery in.
Body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewellery may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted. The word piercing can refer to
appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes. perceptive or aware; acute: a piercing mind. sarcastic or caustic; cutting: piercing remarks. having an unpleasantly intense quality or effect: a piercing drought. noun. an act or instance of making a hole or opening in something:
piercing. adjective. /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ [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. Want to learn more?
PIERCING definition: 1. A piercing noise, light, etc is very strong and unpleasant: 2. Piercing eyes seem to look at…. Learn more.
Piercing means loud or intense, like the piercing scream of the heroine in a horror movie or the piercing cold of the wind on a frigid February morning. The adjective piercing comes from pierce, which means to poke a hole in something with a sharp object.
extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind. appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes. perceptive or aware; acute: a piercing mind. sarcastic or caustic; cutting: piercing remarks.
adj. 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. n. 5. the art or practice of piercing body parts for the insertion of jewellery. 6. an instance of the piercing of a body part. ˈpiercingly adv.
