piercing
adjective
[ ˈpɪəsɪŋ ]
• having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence.
• "her piercing analysis"
Similar:
shrewd,
discerning,
perceptive,
probing,
searching,
observant,
penetrating,
penetrative,
sharp,
keen,
alert,
intent,
inquisitive,
percipient,
perspicacious,
discriminating,
intelligent,
quick-witted,
sharp-witted,
insightful,
acute,
astute,
clever,
smart,
incisive,
knife-like,
razor-edged,
trenchant,
subtle,
quick,
ready,
clear,
sensitive,
thoughtful,
deep,
profound,
piercing
noun
• a small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery.
• "this is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done"
pierce
verb
• (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something).
• "a splinter had pierced the skin"
Similar:
make a hole in,
penetrate,
puncture,
punch,
perforate,
riddle,
stab,
prick,
probe,
gore,
spike,
stick,
impale,
transfix,
bore (through),
drill (through),
lance,
tap,
• force a way through; penetrate.
• "they were seeking to pierce the anti-ballistic-missile defences"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French percer, based on Latin pertus- ‘bored through’, from the verb pertundere, from per ‘through’ + tundere ‘thrust’.
