penetrating
11penetrating — adjective 1) a penetrating wind Syn: cold, cutting, biting, keen, sharp, harsh, raw, freezing, chill, bitter 2) a penetrating voice Syn: shrill, str …
12penetrating — penetratingly, adv. penetratingness, n. /pen i tray ting/, adj. 1. able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance. 2. acute; discerning: a penetrating observation. 3. Surg. noting a wound that pierces… …
13penetrating — adjective 1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (Freq. 2) an acute observer of politics and politicians incisive comments icy knifelike reasoning as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang penetrating… …
14penetrating — adjective Date: 1593 1. having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading < a penetrating shriek > 2. acute, discerning < penetrating insights into life > • penetratingly adverb …
15penetrating — adjective a) able to pierce or penetrate The skunk produces a penetrating odor. b) demonstrating acute or keen understanding His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind …
16penetrating — [ˈpenəˌtreɪtɪŋ] adj 1) a person who gives you a penetrating look seems to know what you are thinking Syn: piercing 2) intelligent and quick to solve problems or to understand things 3) a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes …
17Penetrating — Penetrate Pen e*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Penetrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Penetrating}.] [L. penetratus, p. p. of penetrare to penetrate; akin to penitus inward, inwardly, and perh. to pens with, in the power of, penus store of food, innermost… …
18penetrating — pen·e·trat·ing adj having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading <treat hemorrhage from both penetrating injury and blunt trauma (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)> pen·e·trat·ing·ly .trāt iŋ lē adv * * * pen·e·trat·ing (penґə trāt… …
19penetrating — adj. Penetrating is used with these nouns: ↑critique, ↑damp, ↑eye, ↑gaze, ↑insight, ↑look, ↑voice …
20penetrating — pen•e•trat•ing [[t]ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp 2) acute; discerning: a penetrating remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600 …
