piercing

adjective/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/CEFR B2

তীক্ষ্ণ, ভেদ করে যাওয়ার মতো

Meaning

So sharp that it seems to go straight through you — of a sound, a wind, or a look.

Example sentences

  • A piercing whistle stopped the game.তীক্ষ্ণ এক বাঁশিতে খেলা থেমে গেল।
  • The wind was piercing that morning.সেদিন সকালে বাতাস হাড় কাঁপিয়ে দিচ্ছিল।

A common mistake

The music was piercing and beautiful.→The music was clear and beautiful.

Piercing is nearly always unpleasant — a scream, a whistle, a freezing wind, or a stare that makes you uncomfortable. The one neutral use is the noun: an ear piercing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shrill, penetrating

Antonyms: muffled

Similar words, and what each means

  • shrill

    তীক্ষ্ণ ও কর্কশ (উঁচু স্বর)

    High-pitched and piercing in an unpleasant way.

Other English words for “তীক্ষ্ণ, ভেদ করে যাওয়ার মতো”

  • sharp

    Having a fine edge or point that can cut.

  • high-pitched

    Producing a high sharp sound.

Opposite words

  • muffled

    চাপা, অস্পষ্ট (শব্দ)

    Of a sound, not clear because something blocks it.

“piercing” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • A nose piercing takes months to heal, not days. Changing the stud while the channel is still forming is how people end up with a raised bump or an infection that outlasts the wait many times over.

    nose-ring — dictionary →

  • It fastens the tie to the shirt front — that is what stops it swinging; a version that clamps instead of piercing is a tie clip or tie bar.

    tie-pin — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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  1. “piercing” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • তীক্ষ্ণ, ভেদ করে যাওয়ার মতো
    • • কুসুম গরম; ঠান্ডা প্রতিক্রিয়া
    • • দূরে দূরে বসানো
    • • কৃতজ্ঞ
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    তীক্ষ্ণ, ভেদ করে যাওয়ার মতো — piercing (adjective) — তীক্ষ্ণ, ভেদ করে যাওয়ার মতো. So sharp that it seems to go straight through you — of a sound, a wind, or a look.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “piercing”?

    • • superficial
    • • shrill
    • • unreasoned
    • • wide-set
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    shrill — shrill — তীক্ষ্ণ ও কর্কশ (উঁচু স্বর). High-pitched and piercing in an unpleasant way.

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