'Pierced' definitions:
Definition of 'pierced'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon" [syn: pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured]
Definition of 'Pierced'
From: GCIDE
- Pierce \Pierce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pierced; p. pr. & vb. n. Piercing.] [OE. percen, F. percer, OF. percier, perchier, parchier; perh. fr. (assumed) LL. pertusiare for pertusare, fr. L. pertundere, pertusum, to beat, push, bore through; per through + tundere to beat: cf. OF. pertuisier to pierce, F. pertuis a hole. Cf. Contuse, Parch, Pertuse.]
- 1. To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument. "I pierce . . . her tender side." --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery. "Pierced with grief." --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Can no prayers pierce thee? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pierced'
From: GCIDE
- Pierced \Pierced\, a. Penetrated; entered; perforated. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Pierced'
- Pierce,
- Piercing,
- Piercingly,
- Fort Pierce,
- Pierce City,
- Pierce County,
- Pierce, CO,
- Pierce, GA,
- Pierce, ID,
- Pierce, ND,
- Pierce, NE,
- Pierce, WA,
- Pierce, WI,
- ear piercing,
- franklin pierce,
- president pierce,
- Fort Pierce North,
- Fort Pierce South,
- Fort Pierce, FL,
- Pierce City, MO,
- Pierce County, GA,
- Pierce County, ND,
- Pierce County, NE,
- Pierce County, WA,
- Pierce County, WI,
- Fort Pierce North, FL,
- Fort Pierce South, FL,
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