/ Dictionary / Index P piercing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pierc•ing Pronunciation: (pēr'sing), [key] — adj. loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice. extremely cold or bitter: a piercing wind. appearing to gaze deeply or penetratingly into something: piercing eyes. perceptive or aware; acute: a piercing mind. sarcastic or caustic; cutting: piercing remarks. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: piercing (Thesaurus) Pierce's disease piercing saw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language