penetrating
(pen′i trāt′iŋ)
adjective
- that can penetrate: a penetrating oil
- sharp; piercing: a penetrating sound or smell
- keen or acute; discerning: a penetrating mind
See penetrating in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment.
- Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs.
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