pierced
pronunciation
How to pronounce pierced in British English:
UK ['pɪəst]
How to pronounce pierced in American English:
US ['pɪrst]
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- Adjective:
- having a hole cut through
Word Origin
- pierced (adj.)
- c. 1400, past participle adjective from pierce (v.).
Example
- 1. Do you know that he has his tongue pierced ?
- 2. At the bottom , rocks pierced a fuel tank , which ignited .
- 3. A flashlight pierced the darkness .
- 4. You will laugh when I pierced the sun .
- 5. So I expected that upon learning that I 'd taken my daughter to the pediatrician to get her ears pierced a few holier-than-thou types would be outraged .