What does piercing mean?
Piercing means present participle and gerund of pierce.
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/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of pierce.
ear piercing
piercing eyes
The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
In the meantime the saw was stopped and two of the men began filing and sharpening the blades, which produced such a piercing sound that it went through bone and marrow.
Use piercing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Piercing means present participle and gerund of pierce.
Common synonyms include gimlety, raw, keen, sharp.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
ear piercing
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