Piercing — meaning in English

English meaning

• piercing adj Sharp and penetrating, whether describing a look, sound, or cold.
• stud noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.

Senses

Piercing is used for these senses in English:

• piercing A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.
• stud (construction) A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.

piercing — full definition

1. adj Sharp and penetrating, whether describing a look, sound, or cold.
2. noun A hole made in the body to hold jewellery, or the jewellery itself.

stud — full definition

1. noun A male animal, especially a horse, kept specifically for breeding.
2. noun A small decorative piece, such as an earring or a metal fastener, that sits flush against a surface.
3. noun A vertical wooden or metal support post used in the framing of a wall.

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