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piercing
English
Etymology
pierce +? -ing
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p??s??/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??s??/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s??
- Hyphenation: piercing
Verb
piercing
- present participle of pierce
Noun
piercing (countable and uncountable, plural piercings)
- (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce.
- A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it.
- ear piercing
- An item of jewelry designed to be fitted through a piercing.
Translations
Adjective
piercing (comparative more piercing, superlative most piercing)
- Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
- piercing eyes
- Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
- Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.
- The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.
Derived terms
- armour-piercing, armor-piercing
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pi?r.s??/
- Hyphenation: pier?cing
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings, diminutive piercinkje n)
- piercing (ornament)
Derived terms
- lippiercing
- navelpiercing
- neuspiercing
- tepelpiercing
- wenkbrauwpiercing
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pj??.si?/
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings)
- a piercing
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pir.sin?/, /?pir.sin/
- Hyphenation: pier?cing
Noun
piercing m (invariable)
- piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)
Polish
Etymology
From English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?ir.sink/
Noun
piercing m inan
- piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)
Declension
Further reading
- piercing in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- piercing in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?pi?.s?/
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings)
- piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)
Usage notes
Earrings (brincos) are not considered piercings.
Spanish
Etymology
From English piercing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pi?sin/, [?pi?.s?n]
Noun
piercing m (plural piercings)
- piercing
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English piercing.
Noun
piercing c
- piercing (body art)
Declension
Derived terms
- ansiktspiercing
- kroppspiercing
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glittering
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??l?t????/
Verb
glittering
- present participle of glitter
Adjective
glittering (comparative more glittering, superlative most glittering)
- Brightly sparkling.
- (figuratively) Valuable, desirable.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p.85:
- Gaur was an example of a man without a BA who seemed infinitely better educated than the fellows who left Fort Hare with glittering degrees.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p.85:
Synonyms
- aglitter
Translations
Noun
glittering (plural glitterings)
- The appearance of something that glitters.
- Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances.
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