A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it.
An item of jewellery designed to be fitted through a piercing (sense 2).
Appearing to look deeply into; penetrating.
Of sound, loud and sharp; shrill.
Of temperature, extremely cold so that it penetrates through clothing and shelter.
In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.