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1. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also
figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.




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Siberian cutting gripping perforation spasmodic
absorbing deafening gutsy perspicacious spellbinding
acerb deep hard perspicuous splitting
acerbate deep-felt harrowing pervading squeaking
acerbic deepgoing harsh pinching squeaky
acid discerning heartfelt piping stabbing
acidic distressing hibernal piquant stentoraphonic
acidulent double-edged hiemal plangent stentorian
acidulous drastic high poignant stentorious
acrid drill hole high-pitched powerful stinging
acrimonious driving homefelt pricking stone-cold
acupunctuation ear-piercing howling probing strident
acupuncture ear-rending hurtful profound striking
acute ear-splitting hurting provident stringent
afflictive earsplitting hyperborean punching strong
agonizing earthshaking ice-cold punchy subzero
algid edged ice-encrusted puncture supercooled
apperceptive effective icelike puncturing tart
appercipient empiercement icy pungent telling
arctic enthralling immoderate racking terebration
argute entrancing impalement raw the sword
arresting escharotic imperative reedy thin
asperous excessive impressive reeking thundering
astringent excruciating incisive resounding thunderous
astute exorbitant inclement rigorous tonitruant
atrocious exquisite indelible ringing tonitruous
bayonetting extravagant intemperate roaring tormenting
below zero extreme intense rough torturous
biting farseeing irritating sagacious tough
bitter farsighted keen scathing transfixation
bitterly cold fascinating keening scorching transfixion
blaring fierce knifelike screaky transforation
bleak fixing knifing screaming treble
booming forceful lancing screeching trenchant
bore forcible longheaded screechy trepanning
boreal foreseeing longsighted searching trephining
boring foresighted loud sensational ululant
brisk forethoughted loud-sounding severe unconscionable
broach forethoughtful loudish sharp understanding
brumal forte mordacious shooting vehement
caustic fortissimo mordant shrieking venomous
chilling freezing nervous shrieky vigorous
cogent freezing cold nipping shrill violent
cold frigid nippy sinewed virulent
cold as charity frosty nose-tickling sinewy vital
cold as death full numbing skewering vitriolic
cold as ice furious outrageous slashing wailing
cold as marble gelid painful sleety whining
corroding glacial paroxysmal slushy whistling
corrosive gnawing pealing snappy window-rattling
cramping goring penetrating sonorous winterbound
creaky grave penetration sour winterlike
crisp great perceptive spasmatic wintery
cruel griping percipient spasmic wintry