Piercing: meaning, definitions and examples

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piercing

 

[ หˆpษชษ™rsษชล‹ ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

body modification

A piercing is a hole in a body part made so that jewelry can be worn. Piercings can be done on many different body parts, including the ears, nose, belly button, and tongue.

Synonyms

body modification, body piercing

Examples of usage

  • Her nose piercing looked really cool.
  • I got a new ear piercing yesterday.
Context #2 | Adjective

intense

Piercing can also describe something that is very intense, sharp, or penetrating, like a piercing scream or a piercing cold wind.

Synonyms

intense, penetrating, sharp

Examples of usage

  • The piercing wind cut through my jacket.
  • She let out a piercing scream when she saw the spider.

Translations

Translations of the word "piercing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น piercing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเคฏเคฐเฅเคธเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Piercing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tindik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ั€ัะธะฝะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolczykowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ”ใ‚ขใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท piercing

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ piercing

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท piercing

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผ์–ด์‹ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซู‚ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ piercing

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ piercing

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฉฟๅญ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ piercing

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pirsinq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ piercing

Etymology

The word 'piercing' has been used in English since the 14th century. It comes from the verb 'pierce,' which originated from the Old French word 'percer' and the Latin word 'pertusiare,' meaning 'to bore through.' Piercings have been a form of body modification and decoration for centuries, with evidence of piercings dating back thousands of years in various cultures around the world.

See also: pierce, pierceable.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,955, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.