Fierce vs Piercing - What's the difference?
fierce | piercing |
Extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage.
Resolute or strenuously active.
Threatening in appearance or demeanor.
(slang, Ireland, rural) very, excellent.
(slang, US) Of exceptional quality, exhibiting boldness or chutzpah.
(uncountable) The action of the verb to pierce
A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it
The jewelry itself
Anything or anyone that pierces.
As adjectives the difference between fierce and piercing
is that fierce is extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage while piercing is anything or anyone that pierces.As a verb piercing is
present participle of lang=en.As a noun piercing is
the action of the verb to piercefierce
English
Adjective
(er)- A fierce storm battered the coast.
- We made a fierce attempt to escape.
- The lion gave a fierce roar.
- It was fierce cold.
- Q: "How was the party last night?" A: "Fierce !"
- Tyra said to strike a pose and make it fierce .
Derived terms
* something fierceAnagrams
*piercing
English
Verb
(head)Noun
- ear piercing
Adjective
(en adjective)- piercing eyes
- The piercing noise of the children could be heard two blocks from the elementary school.