piercing
perfurante
definition
verb
a splinter had pierced the skin
(of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something).
adjective
he stared at me with those piercing eyes
(of eyes or a look) appearing to see through someone; searching.
translation of 'piercing'
noun
penetração
adjective
lancinante,
agudo,
perfurante,
penetrante
example
They were all treading through ankle-deep snow in the lot, holding their jackets up to their necks against the 'piercing' gale.
He stood there silently, and looked at me with 'piercing' eyes, as if assessing my worth.
He does, and it's what leads him to some very fine insights and 'piercing' analyses.
It was a loud and 'piercing' sound that filled the entire room.
Suddenly, all around her, the flames froze, and a 'piercing' wind built up.
The D minor Quartet is by far the most tragic of the six, with a 'piercing' sadness that sometimes borders on gloominess.
She felt the 'piercing' sting of humiliation and her heart being broken and torn apart like some fragile letter.
He looked just like the pictures: the long-ish hair, 'piercing' eyes, and the downturned mouth.
He glanced over at her then, and she could feel those 'piercing' eyes looking her up and down, taking her in, before he turned to gaze out the window again.
Angel managed to find an outcropping of stone to protect her from the 'piercing' , howling wind.
I bet he watched this fine, 'piercing' interview with a sinking heart.
Outside the hut the wind has got up, a strong 'piercing' wind.
Amanda woke in darkness and for an electrified moment lay perfectly still, roused abruptly from a profound sleep by such 'piercing' terror that she was completely disoriented.
When we went out the first time, a 'piercing' wind had whipped the tops off the crashing waves to send biting showers of stinging sea water at us.
Soon enough, the boat's whistle began to blow an eerie 'piercing' sound as the water vehicle began moving.
Padlin recognized the kid and a cold flash ran through him, a 'piercing' sense of panic.
As he looked into her 'piercing' eyes, he blushed profusely and began stammering.
I remove my own sunglasses and give her a 'piercing' glare, though it rarely has any affect on her.
And just as you thought he is going to retire in silence, there appears a glow in his 'piercing' eyes.
His 'piercing' eyes searched the ceiling, perhaps for an enemy or another of its kind.
Nicole tried to look at the jurors, but their 'piercing' eyes seemed to see right in to her mind, so she looked out at the crowd.
Each day she floated down the hall with an armload of books as her 'piercing' eyes searched out the quickest way to class.
He leaves the 'piercing' insights for another day though.
He dove under again, searching with 'piercing' eyes for the girl, his mind besieged with frenzied thoughts.
She was reserved around me since I arrived and she gave me this strange 'piercing' look during dinner, so I didn't know how to react.
I am grateful to an unknown referee whose 'piercing' comment on an earlier version of the paper greatly simplified the proof.
Suddenly, the temperature made a drop from warm to freezing, as the plants around her froze and the gust of wind became a 'piercing' gale.
Teena scrunched her brows; her 'piercing' look could make anyone turn stone.
Ally squirmed and quickly looked away from the 'piercing' eyes of her aggravated agent.
The 'piercing' look in her dazzling green eyes seemed to be challenging me.
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