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piercing

/ piercing /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
loud and sharp
"the piercing shriek of sirens"
Similar:
cacophonous cacophonic
adjective satellite Sense 2
high-pitched and sharp
"piercing screams"
"a shrill whistle"
Similar:
high high-pitched
adjective satellite Sense 3
suitable for cutting or piercing
"incisive teeth"
"the piercing needle"
Similar:
sharp
adjective satellite Sense 4
as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
"a cutting wind"
"keen winds"
"knifelike cold"
"piercing knifelike pains"
"piercing cold"
"piercing criticism"
"a stabbing pain"
"lancinating pain"
Similar:
sharp
adjective satellite Sense 5
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
"an acute observer of politics and politicians"
"incisive comments"
"icy knifelike reasoning"
"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"
"penetrating insight"
"frequent pene"
Similar:
perceptive
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

cacophonous cacophonic high high-pitched sharp perceptive