"piercing" meaning in English

See piercing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ [US], /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-piercing.ogg [US] Forms: piercing [positive], more piercing [comparative], most piercing [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A piercing look or sound is one that feels like it goes right through you because it is very intense.
    Sense id: simple-piercing-en-adj-BEVYXrLn

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ [US], /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-piercing.ogg [US] Forms: piercing [singular], piercings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A piercing is a hole in the body that is made so jewellery can be put through it.
    Sense id: simple-piercing-en-noun-cE-1-oyA
  2. A piercing is a piece of jewellery that is put into a piercing.
    Sense id: simple-piercing-en-noun-lK~aJr6Q

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/ [US], /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-piercing.ogg [US] Forms: pierce [canonical], pierces [third-person, singular], pierced [past], pierced [past, participle], piercing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|pierc|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of pierce.
    Sense id: simple-piercing-en-verb-w5nG4qb2
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