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Quick definitions from WordNet (Pierce)
▸ noun: 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
▸ verb: sound sharply or shrilly ("The scream pierced the night")
▸ verb: make a hole into ("The needle pierced her flesh")
▸ verb: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
▸ verb: cut or make a way through ("The path pierced the jungle")
▸ verb: move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply ("The cold pierced her bones")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 1785 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #167)
▸ Also see piercing
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▸ noun: 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
▸ verb: sound sharply or shrilly ("The scream pierced the night")
▸ verb: make a hole into ("The needle pierced her flesh")
▸ verb: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
▸ verb: cut or make a way through ("The path pierced the jungle")
▸ verb: move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply ("The cold pierced her bones")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 1785 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #167)
▸ Also see piercing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to pierce
▸ Usage examples for pierce
▸ Idioms related to pierce (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing pierce
▸ Words that often appear near pierce
▸ Rhymes of pierce
▸ Invented words related to pierce