penetrante — meaning in English

English meaning

• piercing adj Sharp and penetrating, whether describing a look, sound, or cold.
• poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
• shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.

Senses

penetrante is used for these senses in English:

• piercing Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
• piercing Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
• poignant Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
• poignant (figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
• shrill High-pitched and piercing.

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.

poignant — full definition

1. adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
2. adj Sharply relevant or incisive.

Related Italian words