piercing
piercing · more piercing · most piercing
сирий
сырой, простой, зелёный
durchdringend, stechend, schrill, beißend
Appearing to look deeply intoAppearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
UK/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/US/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/
» It's a type of body piercing.
Es ist eine Art von Piercing.
Это вид пирсинга.
Meaning
3 sensesAppearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
piercing eyes
durchdringend, stechend
Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
beißend
Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.
The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
durchdringend, schrill
More definitions
- painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Examples
120 sentencesIt's a type of body piercing.
ruЭто вид пирсинга.
deEs ist eine Art von Piercing.
You have very piercing eyes.
His eyes were sharp and piercing.
Sami wrote an article about piercings.
Mennad was proud of his piercings.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 3
appearing to look deeply into; penetrating:
of temperature - extremely cold:
of sound - shrill:
Origin
From pierce + -ing.From pierce + -ing.
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Forms
more piercing, most piercing| Comparative | more piercing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most piercing Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonymsClose in meaning
- painful as if caused by a sharp instrument:cuttingkeenknifelikestabbinglancinatelancinating
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions:acutediscriminatingincisivekeenknifelikepenetratingpenetrativesharp
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form