cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
(adjective) painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; “a cutting wind”; “keen winds”; “knifelike cold”; “piercing knifelike pains”; “piercing cold”; “piercing criticism”; “a stabbing pain”; “lancinating pain”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lancinating
present participle of lancinate
lancinating (comparative more lancinating, superlative most lancinating)
(especially of pain) Sharp, stabbing or piercing.
Source: Wiktionary
Lan"ci*na`ting, a.
Definition: Piercing; seeming to pierce or stab; as, lancinating pains (i.e., severe, darting pains).
Lan"ci*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lancinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lancinating.] Etym: [L. lancinatus, p. p. of lancinare to fear.]
Definition: To tear; to lacerate; to pierce or stab. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
