Piercing vs Shrewd - What's the difference?
piercing | shrewd | Related terms |
(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.
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters
artful, tricky or cunning
streetwise
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knowledgeable
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=November 10
, author=Jeremy Wilson
, title=tEngland Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report
, work=Telegraph
(archaic) Scolding, satirical, sharp.
* 1599 ,
Piercing is a related term of shrewd.
As a noun piercing
is body piercing.As an adjective shrewd is
showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.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.
shrewd
English
Adjective
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- LEONATO. By my troth, niece, thou wilt never get thee a husband, if thou be so shrewd of thy tongue.