unpiercingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪəsɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpɪrsɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, piercing adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + piercing adj.

Now rare.

Not piercing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [adjective] > piercing > not

unpiercing1758

1758 ‘Mrs. Richwould’ South Sea Fortune I. viii. 117 To nibble, though with unpiercing teeth, at not only my person, but my character too.

1829 E. Bulwer-Lytton Disowned IV. xix. 294 A pale but unpiercing wanness.

1958 Accounting Rev. 33 104/1 Neither a phalanx of unpiercing respectability nor a Bohemian existence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpiercing
释义	unpiercingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪəsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɪrsɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, piercing adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + piercing adj. Now rare. Not piercing. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [adjective] > piercing > not unpiercing1758 1758 ‘Mrs. Richwould’ South Sea Fortune I. viii. 117 To nibble, though with unpiercing teeth, at not only my person, but my character too. 1829 E. Bulwer-Lytton Disowned IV. xix. 294 A pale but unpiercing wanness. 1958 Accounting Rev. 33 104/1 Neither a phalanx of unpiercing respectability nor a Bohemian existence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1758
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