piercing eyes
1piercing — pierc|ing1 [ˈpıəsıŋ US ˈpır ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(eyes/look)¦ 2¦(sound)¦ 3¦(wind)¦ 4¦(pain)¦ 5¦(emotion)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(EYES/LOOK)¦ literary someone with piercing eyes is looking at you and seems to know what you are thinking ▪ There was mockery now… …
2piercing — pierc|ing1 [ pırsıŋ ] adjective ▸ 1 loud/high/unpleasant ▸ 2 about eyes ▸ 3 wind/air: painfully cold ▸ 4 feelings: very strong ▸ 5 light: strong and bright 1. ) very loud, high, and unpleasant: PENETRATING: a piercing scream/whistle 2. ) MAINLY… …
3piercing — [[t]pɪ͟ə(r)sɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A piercing sound or voice is high pitched and very sharp and clear in an unpleasant way. A piercing scream split the air. ...a piercing whistle. Derived words: piercingly ADV GRADED She screamed again …
4piercing — I UK [ˈpɪə(r)sɪŋ] / US [ˈpɪrsɪŋ] adjective 1) very loud, high, and unpleasant a piercing scream/whistle 2) mainly literary piercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people She met his piercing gaze, and …
5piercing — I. adjective Date: 14th century penetrating: as a. loud, shrill < piercing cries > b. perceptive < piercing eyes > c. penetratingly cold ; biting < a piercing …
6piercing — piercingly, adv. piercingness, n. /pear sing/, adj. 1. loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice. 2. extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind. 3. appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes. 4. perceptive or aware;… …
7piercing — [ˈpɪəsɪŋ] adj I 1) very loud, high, and unpleasant Syn: penetrating a piercing scream/whistle[/ex] 2) piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you 3) literary piercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone understands everything II… …
8piercing — 1. noun a) The action of the verb to pierce. ear piercing b) A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it. 2. adjective Anything or anyone that pierces. piercing eyes …
9piercing — adjective 1 SOUND high, sharp, and usually unpleasant: Raimundo grinned and let out a piercing whistle. 2 COLD/WIND very cold and seeming to cut through your clothes: The wind whipped off the water with a piercing bite. 3 EYES/LOOK seeming to… …
10piercing — adj 1.(usu. of sound) loud, blaring, shrill, high pitched, high; earsplitting, ear shattering, eardrum puncturing, air rending; strident, grating, harsh, cacophonous; screeching, squealing, squeaking, shrieking. 2.(usu. of eyes) penetrating,… …
