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piercingly Definition


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piercing
adj
    1. Referring to something that pierces.
    2. (of a sound or pain) keenly felt; penetrating.
      Example: a piercing cry
      Thesaurus: shrill, ear-splitting, ear-piercing, high-pitched, deafening, loud;
    3. (of a mind or intelligence) sharp or keen.
      Thesaurus: agonizing, painful, severe, sharp, shattering, shooting, exquisite, acute, intense.
    4. (of cold or wind) bitter or biting
      Thesaurus: wintry, Siberian, biting, bitter, arctic, cold, nippy, numbing, raw.
noun
Derivative: piercingly
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