пронзи́тельный — meaning in English

English meaning

• piercing adj Sharp and penetrating, whether describing a look, sound, or cold.
• shrill adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
• strident adj Loud, harsh and high-pitched in sound.

Senses

пронзи́тельный is used for these senses in English:

• ear-piercing (informal, idiomatic) Extremely loud (of sound).
• high-pitched Of a sound, having a high pitch.
• shrill High-pitched and piercing.
• strident Loud; shrill, piercing, high-pitched; rough-sounding.

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.

shrill — full definition

1. adj High-pitched and sharp, often unpleasantly so.
2. verb To make a shrill sound.

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