pierce

Meanings

• 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
• cut or make a way through
  • "The path pierced the jungle"
  • "Light pierced through the forest"
• move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
  • "The cold pierced her bones"
  • "Her words pierced the students"
• sound sharply or shrilly
  • "The scream pierced the night"
• penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
• make a hole into
  • "The needle pierced her flesh"

Synonyms

Franklin Pierce, President Pierce, thrust