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pierced |
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 -------------- Sense 2 pierce => affect, impress, move strike -------------- Sense 3 pierce => sound -------------- Sense 4 pierce, thrust => penetrate -------------- Sense 5 pierce => penetrate -------------- 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 pierced The adj pierced has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured -- (having a hole cut through "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon") Antonyms of adj pierced 1 sense of pierced Sense 1 pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured INDIRECT (VIA cut) -> uncut Similarity of adj pierced 1 sense of pierced Sense 1 pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured => cut (vs. uncut) Attributes of adj pierced Familiarity of adj pierced pierced used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj pierced pierced unpierced 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 pierced The adj pierced has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured -- (having a hole cut through "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon")
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