Main Entry:

¹piercing

Function:

adjective

Date:

14th century

: penetrating : as a: loud, shrill <piercing cries> b: perceptive <piercing eyes> c: penetratingly cold : biting <a piercing wind> d: cutting, incisive <piercing sarcasm>

— pierc·ing·ly \ˈpir-siŋ-lē\ adverb