1) Acuate 2) Acute 3) Awl 4) Cacophonic 5) Cacophonous 6) Cold 7) Incisive 8) Keen 9) Lancinate 10) Lancinating 11) Loud 12) Noisy 13) Penetrating 14) Penetrative 15) Poking 16) Sharp 17) Shrill
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/piercing
1) Acute 2) Discriminating 3) Harsh 4) High-pitched 5) High-pitched and sharp 6) Incisive 7) Keen 8) Knifelike 9) Navel adornment 10) Nipple or tongue accentuation 11) Penetrating 12) Penetrative 13) Perceptive 14) Sharp 15) Shrill 16) Strident
Found on
https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/piercing
• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pierce • (a.) Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
Found on
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/piercing/
A cutout or carved decorative detail seen in chair splats and other furniture originating from the 1700's.
Found on
http://www.artisansofthevalley.com/comm_gloss3.html
Pier'cing adjective Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a
piercing instrument, or thrust. '
Piercing eloquence.'
Shak. --
Pier'cing*ly ,
adverb --
Pier'cing*n...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/85
Piercing: Using a sharp instrument, usually a needle, to make a temporary or permanent hole through an earlobe or other body part. Humans have practiced piercing for body decoration since prehistoric times. Unless it is performed using a sterile needle (preferably disposable), piercing can carry a risk of infection. A piercing should be kept clean;...
Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=11872
[adj] - high-pitched and sharp 2. [adj] - loud and sharp
Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=piercing
See under sulfurous and stinging.
Found on https://glossary.wein.plus/piercing
poke through, stab
Found on https://sciencetrek.org/sciencetrek/topics/insects/glossary.cfm
shrill adjective having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; `piercing screams`; `a shrill whistle`; ` a shrill gaiety`
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
Cut decoration. Until c.1760 it was done with very sharp chisels and was often enhanced with engraving. Examination of the cut edges shows how the metal has been slightly turned in as the chisel presses into the metal.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21090
No exact match found.
