Meaning & Definition of Piercing in English

1. Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• "An acute observer of politics and politicians"

• "Incisive comments"

• "Icy knifelike reasoning"

• "As sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"

• "Penetrating insight"

• "Frequent penetrative observations"

2. Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• "A cutting wind"

• "Keen winds"

• "Knifelike cold"

• "Piercing knifelike pains"

• "Piercing cold"

• "Piercing criticism"

• "A stabbing pain"

• "Lancinating pain"