penetrating
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
penetrating
/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ/
adjective
penetrating
/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PENETRATING
[more penetrating; most penetrating]
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a
:
able to understand something clearly and fully
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She is one of our most penetrating and provocative critical thinkers.
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a penetrating mind
b
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helping people to understand something clearly and fully
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an author famous for her penetrating social commentary
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a penetrating account of what really happened during the crisis
2
:
spreading out deeply or widely
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penetrating cold
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flowers that give off a penetrating perfume
3
of sounds
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loud and clear and sometimes unpleasant
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a deep, penetrating voice
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a baby's penetrating wail
4
◊ People who have penetrating eyes or a penetrating gaze/stare/look make you feel uncomfortable by looking at you in a way that makes you feel that they know what you are thinking.
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She transfixed me with a penetrating gaze.
— penetratingly
adverb-
a penetratingly sweet aroma
