piercing / glaring
stechend – stechender – am stechendsten
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piercing
Very sharp, biting, or penetrating, making it unpleasant to the senses. This can describe pain, a smell, a sound, or a gaze, for example.
Plötzlich spürte sie einen stechenden Schmerz in der Brust.
Suddenly she felt a piercing pain in her chest.
glaring
Very bright or harsh, making it unpleasant to the eyes.
Das stechende Licht blendete ihn.
The glaring light blinded him.
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'Stechend' (piercing / glaring) belongs to the same word family as 'stechen' (to sting / to stab). The image behind it is something that affects the senses as unpleasantly as a sting or stab: it penetrates sharply and intensely.
Ein stechender Geruch zog durch das ganze Treppenhaus.
A pungent smell drifted through the entire stairwell.
When describing pain, 'stechend' (piercing) is particularly common with references to body parts or with 'Schmerz' (pain). Smells, sounds, and gazes can also be described as 'stechend' (pungent / piercing).
Nach dem langen Lauf bekam er einen stechenden Schmerz im Knie.
After the long run, he developed a piercing pain in his knee.
'Stechendes Licht' (glaring light) refers to brightness that is unpleasant to the eyes and often makes you blink or look away.
Durch das Fenster fiel stechendes Sonnenlicht direkt auf den Schreibtisch.
Glaring sunlight streamed through the window directly onto the desk.
