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penetrating.

Able to pierce or penetrate

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/
  1. Able to pierce or penetrate

    The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
  2. Looking deeply into; piercing

    He had a very penetrating pair of brown eyes.
  3. Demonstrating acute or keen understanding

    His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.
verb/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of penetrate

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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