Piercing \Pier"cing\, a. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. "Piercing eloquence." --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Pier"cing*ly, adv. -- Pier"cing*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

piercingly ad

verb

1: extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold" [syn: bitterly, bitingly, bitter]
2: in a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly" [syn: shrilly]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Piercing \Pier"cing\, a. Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust. ``Piercing eloquence.'' --Shak. -- Pier"cing*ly, adv. -- Pier"cing*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)