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Piercing One's Eslpod Eyebrow Tongue Raising Teenagers Word

Id ESLPod_1018_WE_1710
Episode Id ESLPod 1018
Episode Title Raising Teenagers
Phrase piercing
Text The word "piercing," in this podcast, means a small hole placed in one's body, especially in the earlobe, nose, eyebrow, tongue, lip, or belly button, used to wear jewelry as decoration: "Cedric already has a piercing in his tongue, but now he wants to get one in his eyebrow, too." A "piercing scream" is a very high-pitched, loud scream: "Suddenly the night was filled with a piercing scream and everyone was afraid." A "piercing look" is a very intense look from someone who seems to be able to understand one's secrets or thoughts: "The presenter was taken aback by the audience member's piercing look." Finally, a "piercing wind" is a very strong, cold wind that seems to go through one's clothes: "In this piercing wind, the air feels even colder than it actually is."
Topics Relationships + Family

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