Hyphenation of piercing

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word piercing? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

pierc-ing

Definitions of piercing:

1.
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
An acute observer of politics and politicians Incisive comments Icy knifelike reasoning As sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang Penetrating insight Frequent penetrative observations
2.
Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
A cutting wind Keen winds Knifelike cold Piercing knifelike pains Piercing cold Piercing criticism A stabbing pain Lancinating pain

Synonyms of piercing:

adj acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, sharp, perceptive
adj shrill, sharp, high, high-pitched
adj cutting, keen, knifelike, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating, sharp
adj incisive, sharp
adj cacophonous, cacophonic

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