Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pierce
3 of 5 senses of pierce
Sense 1
pierce
=> break
=> pick break up
Sense 4
pierce, thrust
=> stick
=> stick
=> peg
=> center punch
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> horn, tusk
=> gore
=> lance
Sense 5
pierce
=> poke
=> puncture
=> riddle
=> prick
=> bite
=> punch, perforate
=> sting, bite, prick
=> tap
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb pierce
3 of 5 senses of pierce
Sense 1
pierce
=> break
=> pick break up
Sense 4
pierce, thrust
=> stick
=> stick
=> peg
=> center punch
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pin
=> skewer, spit
=> spear
=> horn, tusk
=> gore
=> lance
Sense 5
pierce
=> poke
=> puncture
=> scarify
=> riddle
=> prick
=> needle
=> bite
=> punch, perforate
=> sting, bite, prick
=> tap
Entailment of verb pierce
1 of 5 senses of pierce
Sense 5
pierce
=> cut
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb pierce
5 senses of pierce
Sense 1
pierce
=> penetrate
Sense 2
pierce
=> affect, impress, move strike
Sense 3
pierce
=> sound
Sense 4
pierce, thrust
=> penetrate
Sense 5
pierce
=> penetrate
Familiarity of verb pierce
pierce used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb pierce
Sense 1
pierce
=> penetrate
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Sense 2
pierce
=> affect, impress, move strike
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Sense 3
pierce
=> sound
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Sense 4
pierce, thrust
=> penetrate
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Sense 5
pierce
=> penetrate
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Overview of verb pierce
The verb pierce has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) pierce -- (cut or make a way through "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest")
2. (1) pierce -- (move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students")
3. pierce -- (sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night")
4. pierce, thrust -- (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)
5. pierce -- (make a hole into "The needle pierced her flesh")
Overview of adj piercing
The adj piercing has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations")
2. piercing, shrill, sharp -- (high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle")
3. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain")
4. incisive, piercing -- (suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle")
5. piercing -- (loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens")
Antonyms of adj piercing
5 senses of piercing
Sense 1
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
INDIRECT (VIA perceptive) -> unperceptive, unperceiving
Sense 2
piercing, shrill, sharp
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low low-pitched
Sense 3
cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull
Sense 4
incisive, piercing
INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull
Sense 5
piercing
INDIRECT (VIA cacophonous) -> euphonious, euphonous
Similarity of adj piercing
5 senses of piercing
Sense 1
acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
=> perceptive (vs. unperceptive)
Sense 2
piercing, shrill, sharp
=> high (vs. low), high-pitched
Sense 3
cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
=> sharp (vs. dull)
Sense 4
incisive, piercing
=> sharp (vs. dull)
Sense 5
piercing
=> cacophonous (vs. euphonious), cacophonic
Attributes of adj piercing
Familiarity of adj piercing
piercing used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj piercing
piercing
Overview of verb pierce
The verb pierce has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) pierce -- (cut or make a way through "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest")
2. (1) pierce -- (move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students")
3. pierce -- (sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night")
4. pierce, thrust -- (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)
5. pierce -- (make a hole into "The needle pierced her flesh")
Overview of adj piercing
The adj piercing has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations")
2. piercing, shrill, sharp -- (high-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle")
3. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain")
4. incisive, piercing -- (suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle")
5. piercing -- (loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens")
piercing definition
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