piercing

piercing is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Pierce. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 17 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Pierce
2. adjective. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
3. adjective. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

   "a cutting wind"

   "keen winds"

   Synonyms: cutting, keen, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, stabbing

4. 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, penetrating, penetrative, sharp

Synonyms

cutting, keen, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, stabbing, acute, discriminating, incisive, penetrating, penetrative, sharp

Common word forms

pierce, piercings, piercingly, piercingness

Words from these letters

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