piercing
/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण पिअर्सिंग
(नज़र) भेदने वाली, तीखी
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
(of eyes or the way they look at somebody) seeming to notice things about another person that would not normally be noticed
(नज़र) भेदने वाली, तीखी
- piercing blue eyes
- a piercing look
- The teacher gave him a piercing stare, and the class fell silent.
+ 2 more examples
- Her piercing gaze made him confess at once.
- He had piercing dark eyes that seemed to read your thoughts.
Synonyms penetrating searching sharp keen probing
- 2
[usually before noun]
(of sounds) very high, loud and unpleasant
(आवाज़) तीखी, कर्कश
- a piercing scream
- A piercing whistle from the train startled the sleeping passengers.
- A piercing cry rang out from the market.
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- The piercing sound of the alarm woke the whole building.
- The baby let out a piercing wail in the middle of the night.
Synonyms shrill high-pitched ear-splitting sharp penetrating
- 3
(of wind or cold) very strong and feeling as if it can pass through your clothes and skin
(ठंड, हवा) चुभने वाली
- a piercing wind
- A piercing wind swept across the plateau, and the shepherd pulled his blanket tighter.
- A piercing cold wind blew across the Himalayan pass.
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- We walked home through the piercing chill of a January morning.
- Despite her thick coat, she felt the piercing wind on her face.
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[C, U]
the hole that is made in your ears, nose or another part of your body so that you can wear jewellery there
(कान, नाक) छेदना
- an ear piercing
- Her nose piercing took nearly a month to heal properly.
- The salon offers ear piercing for children.
+ 2 more examples
- Check with your doctor before getting a piercing if you have sensitive skin.
- The jeweller said that a new piercing should be kept clean.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
piercing + noun (sound)
For sounds, piercing means very high, sharp and unpleasant. It comes before nouns such as scream, whistle or siren.
ध्वनि के लिए 'piercing' का अर्थ बहुत ऊँची, तीखी और अप्रिय है; यह scream, whistle या siren जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- A piercing scream woke the whole street.
- The referee blew a piercing whistle.
piercing + eyes / look / gaze
For eyes, piercing means seeming to see right into you. It can feel uncomfortable.
आँखों के लिए 'piercing' का अर्थ है ऐसी दृष्टि जो भीतर तक देखती लगे; इससे असहजता हो सकती है।
- The teacher's piercing eyes made the class quiet.
piercing wind / cold
For weather, it means so strong or cold that it seems to go through your clothes.
मौसम के लिए इसका अर्थ इतनी तेज़ या ठंडी हवा है कि वह कपड़ों के आर-पार जाती लगे।
- A piercing wind blew across the Delhi platform in January.
piercing (noun): hole in the body
A piercing is a hole made in the ear or nose for jewellery. Say 'have your ears pierced'.
'Piercing' शरीर में आभूषण के लिए बनाया गया छेद है; 'have your ears pierced' कहा जाता है।
- She had her nose piercing done before the wedding.
+Collocations 4
piercing + noun
screamcrywhistleeyeswind
- A piercing cry came from the dark field.
adverb + piercing
veryalmostparticularlypainfullyshrill and
- The siren was painfully piercing near the hospital.
verb + piercing
gethaveremovehealdo
- Her ear piercing took a week to heal.
piercing gaze
a piercing gazea piercing looka piercing glancepiercing blue eyes
- The inspector gave him a piercing look.
“More examples 5
- The piercing noise of the horn hurt everyone's ears.
हॉर्न की तीखी आवाज़ ने सबके कानों को कष्ट पहुँचाया।
- Radhika felt the speaker's piercing gaze on her during the viva.
मौखिक परीक्षा के दौरान राधिका ने परीक्षक की भेदक दृष्टि अपने ऊपर महसूस की।
- A piercing wind came down from the hills at night.
रात को पहाड़ों से हड्डियों तक चुभने वाली हवा चली।
- The baby let out a piercing cry when the lights went out.
बत्ती जाने पर बच्चे ने तीखी चीख़ निकाली।
- Many girls in the village get their ear piercing done as children.
गाँव की कई लड़कियाँ बचपन में कान छिदवा लेती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She pierced her ears yesterday by the jeweller.
✓ She had her ears pierced yesterday by the jeweller.
When someone else does the job for you, use have + object + past participle.
जब कोई और आपके लिए काम करे, तब 'have + object + past participle' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The wind was so pierced that we stayed indoors.
✓ The wind was so piercing that we stayed indoors.
Use the adjective piercing, not the past participle pierced.
यहाँ विशेषण 'piercing' आएगा, past participle 'pierced' नहीं।
✗ The piercing of ears are common in India.
✓ The piercing of ears is common in India.
The subject is piercing, which is singular.
Subject 'piercing' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe sharp sounds, but they differ in kind of sharpness.
ये विशेषण तीखी ध्वनियों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर तीखेपन के प्रकार में अंतर है।
So high and sharp that it seems to go through you.
इतनी ऊँची और तीखी कि भीतर तक चुभती लगे।
- A piercing whistle stopped the game.
High and unpleasant in pitch, often of voices and whistles.
ऊँचे और अप्रिय स्वर वाला, प्रायः आवाज़ों और सीटियों के लिए।
- The child's shrill voice irritated them.
So loud that you cannot hear other things.
इतना तेज़ कि दूसरी आवाज़ें सुनाई न दें।
- The crackers were deafening on Diwali night.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pierc·ing
With -ie- (i before e) and the e of pierce dropped before -ing (not 'peircing' or 'pierceing').
-ie- के साथ (e से पहले i) और -ing से पहले pierce का e हटकर ('peircing' या 'pierceing' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the sharp-sound words together: piercing, shrill (high and unpleasant), strident (loud and harsh), ear-splitting (extremely loud).
तीखी ध्वनि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: piercing, shrill (ऊँची और अप्रिय), strident (तेज़ और कर्कश), ear-splitting (अत्यंत तेज़)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A piercing scream, a piercing gaze, a piercing wind.
Collocations: a piercing scream (कानों को चीर देने वाली चीख), a piercing gaze (भेदती नज़र), a piercing wind (शरीर को चुभने वाली ठंडी हवा)।