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- [peerst]
- /pɪərst/
- /pɪəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peerst]
- /pɪərst/
Definitions of pierced word
- adjective pierced punctured or perforated, as to form a decorative design: a pendant in pierced copper. 1
- adjective pierced (of the ear) having the lobe punctured, as for earrings. 1
- adjective pierced (of an earring) made to be attached, as by a post or wire, through the hole in a pierced ear lobe. 1
- adjective pierced Heraldry. (of a charge) open at the center to reveal the field: a lozenge pierced. 1
- verb with object pierced to penetrate into or run through (something), as a sharp, pointed dagger, object, or instrument does. 1
- verb with object pierced to make a hole or opening in. 1
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Origin of pierced
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at pierce, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Pierced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pierced popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pierced usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pierced
adj pierced
- cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
- crannied — full of crannies or chinks
- crenelated — In a castle, a crenelated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
verb pierced
- bayoneted — a daggerlike steel weapon that is attached to or at the muzzle of a gun and used for stabbing or slashing in hand-to-hand combat.
- chined — Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; used in composition.
- clave — one of a pair of hardwood sticks struck together to make a hollow sound, esp to mark the beat of Latin-American dance music
- clawed — having claws (sometimes used in combination): sharp-clawed.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
adjective pierced
- crenellated — In a castle, a crenellated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
noun pierced
- rabbeted — Simple past tense and past participle of rabbet.
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