The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KEEN , but the solution may also be SHRILL which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in Wall Street Journal).
Piercing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KEEN | 32 % | 4 |
| SHRILL | 26 % | 6 |
| PENETRATING | 11 % | 11 |
| ENTERING | 8 % | 8 |
| ACUTE | 5 % | 5 |
| PENETRANT | 3 % | 9 |
| BORING | 3 % | 6 |
| SHARP | 3 % | 5 |
| LANCING | 3 % | 7 |
| LOUD | 3 % | 4 |
| COLD | 3 % | 4 |
| STABBING | 3 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Piercing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sharp
- cutting
- penetrating
- stabbing
- penetrative
- knifelike
- high
- high-pitched
- shrill
- incisive
- cacophonous
- keen
Crossword Answer definitions
KEEN verb- To make cold, to sharpen.
- Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
- Fierce, intense, vehement.
- Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
- Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
- Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
- Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
- Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
- Marvelous.
- Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
- A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
- To utter a keen.
- To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
- To mourn.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result KEEN
- Intellectually sharp
- Loud wail
- Sharp
- Peachy-__
- Sharp as a tack
- Sharp-edged
- Splendid, slangily
- Discerning
- Highly developed
- Peachy ___
More clues leading to the result SHRILL
- Like a katydid's song
- Like a cicada's song
- Like a rebel yell
- Like an ear-piercing sound
- High-pitched
- Piercing
- Screechy
- Irritatingly high-pitched
- Like many whistles
- High in an annoying way
More clues leading to the result PENETRATING
More clues leading to the result ENTERING
- Breaking partner
- Recording, as in a journal
- Keying in
- State-border sign word
- Becoming a contestant
- Piercing
- Joining.
- ___ wedge.
- Gaining admission to.
- Joining up.
More clues leading to the result ACUTE
- Like some accents
- Penetrating
- Perceptive
- Very distressing
- Keenly perceptive
- Kind of angle
- Intense
- Quick-sighted
- Sharp
- Like pain after getting poked
More clues leading to the result PENETRANT
More clues leading to the result BORING
- Ho-hum
- Accruing very little interest?
- Likely to elicit a nod?
- Blah
- Piercing.
- Tiresome.
- Tedious.
- Tedious
- Dull
- Routine
More clues leading to the result SHARP
- On the dot
- Out of tune
- Off key
- On, as a pitcher
- A little high in music class?
- Like the cutting edge
- Higher than normal
- On the ball
- What # may indicate
- Pitched too high
More clues leading to the result LANCING
More clues leading to the result LOUD
- Like an plaid necktie, perhaps
- Brassy
- Earsplitting
- Garish
- Booming
- Stentorian
- Bold, as a tie
- Turned way up
- Too colorful
- Attention-getting, maybe
More clues leading to the result COLD
- "___ hands, warm heart"
- Rather unfriendly
- Unfriendly
- In need of warming?
- Standoffish
- Thing bad to catch
- Far from the treasure
- Common complaint?
- Lacking compassion
- Word before cream or comfort