Shrill
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: High-pitched and piercing. Sharp or keen to the senses.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make a shrill noise.
Piercing
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The action of the verb to pierce.A hole made in the body so that jewellery/jewelry can be worn through it.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Anything or anyone that pierces.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To puncture; to break through
Example sentence: There comes a time when people get tired of being pushed out of the glittering sunlight of life's July and left standing amid the piercing chill of an alpine November.