a penetrating mind, penetrating criticism. Nature herself seems…to write for him with her own bare, sheer, penetrating power (Matthew Arnold).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pen|e|trat|ing — «PEHN uh TRAY tihng», adjective. 1. sharp; piercing: »a penetrating sound, a penetrating odor. 2. Figurative. having or showing insight; understanding thoroughly; acute; discerning: »a penetrating mind, penetrating criticism. Nature herself… … Useful english dictionary
pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
trat — cas·trat·er; fen·es·trat·ed; flus·trat·ed; frus·trat·er; frus·trat·ing·ly; il·lus·trat·able; mag·is·trat·i·cal; ros·trat·ed; tar·trat·ed; ti·trat·able; trat·to·ria; nos·trat·ic; trat·tle; con·cen·trat·ed·ly; cul·trat·ed; haus·trat·ed;… … English syllables
pen|e|trate — «PEHN uh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. 1. to get into or through: »A bullet can penetrate this wall, or two inches into that wall. 2. to pierce through: »Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness … Useful english dictionary
im|pen´e|tra´tion — im|pen|e|trate «ihm PEHN uh trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to penetrate within; permeate. –im|pen´e|tra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
im|pen|e|trate — «ihm PEHN uh trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to penetrate within; permeate. –im|pen´e|tra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
in´ter|pen´e|tra´tion — in|ter|pen|e|trate «IHN tuhr PEHN uh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. to penetrate thoroughly or between the parts of; permeate; pervade. –v.i. to penetrate each other; unite or mingle by mutual penetration. –in´ter|pen´e|tra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|pen|e|trate — «IHN tuhr PEHN uh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. to penetrate thoroughly or between the parts of; permeate; pervade. –v.i. to penetrate each other; unite or mingle by mutual penetration. –in´ter|pen´e|tra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
penetratingly — pen·e·trat·ing·ly … English syllables
