2piercing adjective
[more piercing; most piercing] 1 : seeming to have the power to see a person's thoughts or feelings
▪ She looked at me with piercing eyes, and I was suddenly frightened that she knew what I had done. ▪ I tried to avoid his piercing stare. 2 : very loud and high-pitched
▪ a piercing scream/voice 3 : having a strong affect on someone : felt in a very noticeable way
▪ She felt a piercing sadness when she heard the news. 4 : very cold
▪ a piercing wind
▪ She looked at me with piercing eyes, and I was suddenly frightened that she knew what I had done. ▪ I tried to avoid his piercing stare.
▪ a piercing scream/voice
▪ She felt a piercing sadness when she heard the news.
▪ a piercing wind
— pierc·ing·ly adverb
▪ My father looked piercingly at me. ▪ It is piercingly cold outside.
▪ My father looked piercingly at me. ▪ It is piercingly cold outside.
