going through or into something:

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 a piercing criticism, question, remark, etc.

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 piercing eyes, look, gaze, etc.

Sherlock Holmes gave him a piercing glance.

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(Definition of piercing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of piercing

in Chinese (Traditional)

穿透的, (讓人覺得)非常寒冷的, (聲音)尖厲的,刺耳的…

in Chinese (Simplified)

穿透的, (让人觉得)非常寒冷的, (声音)尖厉的,刺耳的…

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penetrante, deslumbrante, penetrante [masculine-feminine…

in Portuguese

penetrante, estridente, intenso…

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perçant/-ante, piercing [masculine], perçant…

pronikavý, ostrý, bodavý…

gennemtrængende, bidende, gennemborende…

เสียงแหลมดัง, เย็นเฉียบ, (เสียง) ดังแหลม…

przenikliwy, przeszywający…

gellend, schneidend, durchdringend…

gjennomtrengende, piercing [masculine], skjærende…

acuto, penetrante, pungente…

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