penetrating

penetrating is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Penetrate. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Penetrate
2. adjective. Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor.
3. adjective. Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind.
4. adjective. tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing

   "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"

   "a cold penetrating wind"

   Synonyms: penetrative

5. adjective. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

   "an acute observer of politics and politicians"

   "incisive comments"

   Synonyms: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrative, piercing, sharp

Synonyms

penetrative, acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, piercing, sharp

Common word forms

penetrate, penetratingly, penetratingness

Words from these letters

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