penetrating

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adjective

See piercing (of sound): P. and V. ὀξύς, V. λιγύς (also Plato but rare P.), ὄρθιος, πικρός, διάτορος; see loud.

stinging: Ar. and P. δριμύς.

shrewd: P. and V. συνετός, δεινός.

of looks: use Ar. and P. ὀξύς.

bleak: P. χειμερινός, Ar. and V. δυσχείμερος.