piercing

Words with a similar base: piercing

'piercing'

[pierce.v.01] as in: cut or make a way through

Examples:
the knife cut through the flesh
The path pierced the jungle
Light pierced through the forest

'piercing'

[pierce.v.02] as in: move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply

Examples:
The cold pierced her bones
Her words pierced the students

'piercing'

[pierce.v.03] as in: sound sharply or shrilly

Examples:
The scream pierced the night

'piercing'

[pierce.v.04] as in: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

'piercing'

[pierce.v.05] as in: make a hole into

Examples:
The needle pierced her flesh

'piercing'

[acute.s.02] as in: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Examples:
an acute observer of politics and politicians
incisive comments
icy knifelike reasoning
as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
penetrating insight
frequent penetrative observations

'piercing'

[cutting.s.03] as in: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Examples:
a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold
piercing criticism
a stabbing pain
lancinating pain

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