| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| pierced | (adjective) having a hole cut through | Synonyms: perforate, perforated, punctured |
| piercing | (adjective) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | Synonyms: acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, sharp |
| (adjective) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | Synonyms: cutting, keen, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, stabbing |