piercing

See also: Piercing

English

Etymology

pierce +‎ -ing

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -ɪə(r)sɪŋ

Verb

piercing

  1. present participle of pierce

Noun

piercing (countable and uncountable, plural piercings)

A Dinka woman wearing several piercings.
  1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce.
  2. A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it.
    ear piercing
  3. An item of jewelry designed to be fitted through a piercing.

Translations

Adjective

piercing (comparative more piercing, superlative most piercing)

  1. Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
    piercing eyes
  2. Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
  3. Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.
    The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.

Derived terms

Translations
of temperature - extremely cold
of sound - shrill
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French

Etymology

Borrowed from English piercing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pjɛʁ.siŋ/

Noun

piercing m (plural piercings)

  1. a piercing

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English piercing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpir.sinɡ/, [ˈpir̺s̪iŋɡ]
  • Hyphenation: pier‧cing

Noun

piercing m (invariable)

  1. piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English piercing.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpiʁ.sĩ/

Noun

piercing m (plural piercings)

  1. piercing (jewellery worn through a hole in the skin or tongue)

Usage notes

Earrings (brincos) are not considered piercings.

Spanish

Etymology

English

Noun

piercing m (plural piercings)

  1. piercing

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English piercing.

En ung man med piercingar
A young man with piercings

Noun

piercing c

  1. piercing (body art)

Declension
Declension of piercing 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative piercing piercingen piercingar piercingarna
Genitive piercings piercingens piercingars piercingarnas

Derived terms
  • ansiktspiercing
  • kroppspiercing
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