piercingly

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière perçante ou intense », utilisé pour décrire quelque chose d'aigu, de pénétrant ou de puissant. Peut se rapporter à des sensations physiques (par exemple, un vent perçant), à des sons (par exemple, un cri perçant) ou à des qualités émotionnelles/visuelles (par exemple, une histoire poignante ou une lumière éclatante).

An adverb meaning "in a piercing manner," used to describe something that is sharp, penetrating, or intense. It can refer to physical sensations (e.g., a piercingly cold wind), sounds (e.g., a piercingly loud scream), or emotional/visual qualities (e.g., a piercingly sad story or piercingly bright light).

1. Extremely and sharplyB2formal

   In a manner that is very intense, sharp, or penetrating, often referring to cold, sound, or pain.

   de manière perçante et intense

   • The wind blew piercingly cold across the plain.
   • She looked at him piercingly, as if reading his thoughts.
   • The pain in his leg was piercingly sharp.

   Synonymesacutelybitinglybitterlycuttinglyintenselykeenlypenetratinglysharply

   Antonymesgentlymildly

2. In a shrill voiceB2formal

   In a high-pitched, loud, and often unpleasant tone of voice.

   d'une voix perçante

   • The child cried piercingly for his mother.
   • She spoke piercingly, making everyone in the room wince.
   • The alarm rang piercingly through the silent building.

   Synonymespenetratinglyshrillystridently

   Antonymesgentlymellowly