Another word for piercing
piercing
Synonyms
piercing
modif.
Shrill
deafening, earsplitting, sharp; see loud 1, shrill.
Penetrating
entering, boring, puncturing; see penetrating 1.
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Another word for piercing
Marked by severity or intensity:
acute, gnawing, knifelike, lancinating, sharp, shooting, stabbing. See bigElevated in pitch:
high, high-pitched, piping, shrieky, shrill, shrilly, treble. (Music) acute. See high, sounds
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