What does piercing mean in crosswords?

piercing means: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Which crossword clues can have piercing as the answer?

Possible clues for piercing include "Sharp and high", "Sharp, as a sound".

Word entry · 8 letters

Best crossword clue

"Sharp and high"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cegiinprStarts with PEnds with G2 cluesCommon crossword word

1P2I3E4R5C6I7N8G

From pierce + -ing.

“ear piercing”
“piercing eyes”
“The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.”

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01“Sharp and high”8 letters

02“Sharp, as a sound”8 letters

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