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piercing wind

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  • piercing — 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • piercing — 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • piercing — [[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 …   English dictionary

  • piercing — 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 …   English dictionary

  • piercing — adjective 1) a piercing shriek Syn: shrill, ear splitting, high pitched, penetrating, strident, loud 2) the piercing wind Syn: bitter, biting, cutting, penetrating, sharp, keen …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • piercing — I. adjective Date: 14th century penetrating: as a. loud, shrill < piercing cries > b. perceptive < piercing eyes > c. penetratingly cold ; biting < a piercing …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • piercing — 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;… …   Universalium

  • piercing — [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… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • piercing — 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… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • piercing — adjective 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Robin Hood could brave all weathers but a thaw wind — A thaw wind is ‘a cold piercing wind from the S. or SE. which often accompanies the breaking up of a long frost’ (J. Bridge, Cheshire Proverbs). 1855 W. NEVILLE Life & Exploits of Robin Hood ii. Every one, at least every York shireman, is… …   Proverbs new dictionary

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