📖 Definitions of "Pierced"
- 1
To puncture; to break through
"The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash."
- 2
To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry
"Can you believe he pierced his tongue?"
- 3
To break or interrupt abruptly
"A scream pierced the silence."
- 4
To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
"to pierce a mystery"
- 1
Cut through; perforated.
- 2
Having one or more body piercings.
🔄 Synonyms of "Pierced"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cutverb | (chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something. |
| perforateverb | (transitive) To pierce; to penetrate. |
| perforated | Pierced with holes. |
| punctured | having a hole cut through |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pierced"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| perforateverb | (transitive) To pierce; to penetrate. |
| perforated | Pierced with holes. |
| cutverb | (chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something. |
| punctured | having a hole cut through |
| slashed | Having been slashed, cut or rent. |
| cracked | Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface. |
| piked | Furnished with a pike; ending in a point. |
| brokennoun | Fragmented; in separate pieces. |
| crossedverb | Marked by a line drawn crosswise, often denoting cancellation. |
| torenoun | (geometry) The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane. |
| bored | Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do. |
| received | Generally accepted as correct or true. |
| breached | forcibly broken through or opened up |
| died | "Died" is a song by Alice in Chains and the final one recorded with vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. |
| drilled | trained in a skill by repetitious practice |
| earlobesnoun | Alternative spelling of ear lobe. [The lower, exterior, fleshy, bulbous part of the human ear.] |
| enteredverb | (intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space. |
| exceededverb | (transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than. |
| navelsnoun | (anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth. |
| penetratedverb | To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce. |
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