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Webster 1913 Edition


Piercing

Pier′cing

,
Adj.
Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; – used also figuratively;
as, a
piercing
instrument, or thrust
.
Piercing eloquence.”
Shak.
Pier′cing-ly
,
adv.
Pier′cing-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Piercing

PIERCING

,
ppr.
pers'ing. Penetrating; entering, as a pointed instrument; making a way by force into another body.
1.
Affecting deeply; as eloquence piercing the heart.
2.
a. Affecting; cutting; keen.

Definition 2024


Piercing

Piercing

See also: piercing

German

Noun

Piercing n (genitive Piercings, plural Piercings)

  1. body piercing

Declension

piercing

piercing

See also: Piercing

English

Verb

piercing

  1. present participle of pierce

Noun

piercing (countable and uncountable, plural piercings)

  1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
  2. A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
    ear piercing
  3. The jewelry itself

Translations

Adjective

piercing (comparative more piercing, superlative most piercing)

  1. Anything or anyone that pierces.
    piercing eyes
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.

Translations

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowing from English piercing.

Noun

piercing m (plural piercings)

  1. a piercing

Portuguese

Etymology

English

Noun

piercing m (plural piercings)

  1. piercing (jewellery) worn through a hole in the skin

Spanish

Etymology

English

Noun

piercing m (plural piercings)

  1. piercing

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowing from English piercing.

En ung man med piercingar
A young man with piercings

Noun

piercing c

  1. piercing (body art)

Declension

Inflection of piercing 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative piercing piercingen piercingar piercingarna
Genitive piercings piercingens piercingars piercingarnas

Derived terms

  • ansiktspiercing
  • kroppspiercing