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- Dictionarypierced/pɪəst/
adjective
- 1. (of the ears, nose, or other part of the body) having had a hole made so as to wear jewellery: "a punk with a pierced nose"
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Pierced is the past tense and past participle of pierce, which means to make a hole in something with a sharp point. Learn how to use pierced in sentences and see related words and phrases.
- English (US)
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a...
- Znaczenie Pierced, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PIERCED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Pierce
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a...
- English (US)
Pierced means having holes, especially for the attachment of jewelry, or designed for pierced ears. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related phrases of pierced.
Pierced is especially used to describe ears and other body parts that have had a hole put in them so that jewelry can be inserted, as in pierced ears, pierced lip, pierced nose, and pierced eyebrow. It can also describe someone who has piercings, as in He was one of those pierced and tattooed guys.
to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point: The needle pierces the fabric four times a second. I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced. The gun fires a shell capable of piercing the armour of an enemy tank. The hole they drilled pierces six kilometres into the earth's crust. [ T ]
Pierce means to run into or through as a pointed weapon does, or to make a hole in or through something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for pierce.
Pierced is the past tense and past participle of pierce, which means to make a hole in something with a sharp point. Learn how to use pierced in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
Pierce can mean to see into or through, as if penetrating something with the eye or mind, as in Her stare pierced my soul. It can also mean to affect intensely or sharply, as in The wind pierced my face or Your writing needs to pierce the reader’s heart. An insult can pierce you in this way—meaning it can cut you deeply.
