penetrative


penetrative (http://definr.com/penetrative)

     adj 1: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine
            distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and
            politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike
            reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a
            fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative
            observations" [syn: acute, discriminating, incisive,
             keen, knifelike, penetrating, piercing, sharp]
     2: tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or
        piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the
        surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"
        [syn: penetrating]