piercing
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˈpɪr.sɪŋ/
- He let out a long, piercing war whoop, feeling invincible, victorious.
- loud and piercing
- sharp and piercing
- piercing sound
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Watch on YouTubeI'm normalizing into a a piercing pain.
- I'm normalizing into a a piercing pain.
- It's just she's huge and she'll bark at you the entire time, like a piercing loud bark, so loud, will it will set off your home alarm.
- Like those like piercing, like soul sucking eyes.
Examples
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The resulting sound is unique and piercing, the cry of a non-existent animal.
Fiction book (2001) -
Commonplace events like this brim with a grace and beauty made ever more piercing by their fleeting nature.
Blog text (22) -
Only this time it was so much more piercing than it usually was.
Blog text (27) -
Your voice is more piercing.
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"What would you do then?" she asked, her eyes suddenly bright, sharp, and piercing.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'm hearing an irritating, piercing voice in the back of my head.
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The cries were sometimes low and rumbling, sometimes high and piercing.
Fiction book (1992) -
His eyes were sharp and piercing, and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision.
Academic text (2009) -
Jen was gazing at her over the downfolded newspaper with clear, piercing, light-brown eyes.
Fiction book (1991) -
The siren's wail was loud and piercing, making everyone cover their ears.
Synonyms
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2.2
A sudden strong pain that feels like being cut
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4.9
A cold or strong feeling that seems to go through you
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5.3
A sudden, sharp pain or very strong feeling that hurts a lot
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5.2
Very hurtful in words, or sharply cold in weather
5
4.1
Felt very strongly, for example pain or desire
1
4.1
Very loud, high sound that hurts your ears
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9.9
A very sharp, stabbing pain like being pierced
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6.9
A very sharp pain that feels like being cut
Very sharp and unpleasant in a way that causes strong pain or shock
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Etymology
Piercing comes from the word pierce, which meant 'to make a hole' or 'to go through'. Think of a needle or a very sharp sound that seems to go right through you, so a piercing pain or noise feels extremely sharp and cutting.