I. adjective
Date: 14th century
: penetrating : as
a. : loud , shrill
piercing cries
b. : perceptive
piercing eyes
c. : penetratingly cold : biting
a piercing wind
d. : cutting , incisive
piercing sarcasm
• pierc·ing·ly ˈpir-siŋ-lē adverb
II. noun
Date: 1977
: a piece of jewelry (as a ring or stud) that is attached to pierced flesh