1 (of sb's eyes or the way they look at you) making you feel uncomfortable because the person seems to know what you are thinking:
penetrating blue eyes * a penetrating gaze / look / stare
2 (of a sound or voice) loud and hard:
Her voice was shrill and penetrating.
3 showing that you have understood sth quickly and completely:
a penetrating comment / criticism / question
4 spreading deeply or widely:
a penetrating smell * the penetrating cold / damp
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is penetrating a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, penetrating is tagged as adjective.
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