Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
bestick | to stick over, as with sharp points pressed in. |
bore | the diameter of a hole; (verb) to pierce, make a hole in. |
borer | one that bores. |
broach | to pierce (a cask). |
broddle | (Dial.) to poke or pierce. |
drill | a tool for boring holes; (verb) to make a hole in. |
empale | to pierce with a pointed object. |
emperce | (Spenser) to pierce. |
empierce | (Spenser) to pierce. |
engore | to gore; to pierce. |
foraminated | perforated or pierced with small holes. |
gimlet | a small hand tool with a pointed screw-tip for boring holes in wood; (verb) to pierce as with a gimlet. |
gride | (Arch.) to pierce, cut; to grate. |
gryde | (Arch.) to pierce, cut; to grate. |
impenetrate | to penetrate thoroughly. |
lancinate | to pierce or tear. |
pearce | (Spenser) to pierce. |
penetrate | to thrust or force a way into the inside of. |
penetratingly | (Adv.) PENETRATING. |
penetrator | something or someone that penetrates. |
perce | (Spenser) to pierce. |
perceable | (Spenser) able to be pierced. |
perceant | (Keats) piercing. |
percen | (Spenser) to pierce. |
perforant | perforating. |
perforate | to bore through or into. |
perforation | the act of perforating. |
perforative | causing perforation. |
perforatory | causing perforation. |
persant | (Spenser) piercing. |
persaunt | (Spenser) piercing. |
perse | a dark blue colour; (verb, Spenser) to pierce. |
pertusate | pierced at the apex. |
pertuse | punched; pierced; slit. |
pertused | punched; pierced; slit. |
pierce | to cut or pass into or through ) PEARST, PERST, PIERST. |
pierceable | that may be pierced. |
piercer | something or someone that pierces. |
piercingly | (Adv.) PIERCING. |
pinprick | a slight hurt; (verb) to prick with a pin. |
prick | the act, feeling, or stimulus of piercing or puncturing (verb) to puncture slightly |
prickle | a sharp point growing from the epidermis of a plant (verb) to prick |
prong | a tine, tooth or spike of a fork or forked object; (verb) to pierce with a pointed projection. |
puncture | to pierce with a pointed object. |
riddle | a conundrum; (verb) to pierce with many holes. |
riddlingly | (Adv.) RIDDLING. |
skiver | (Dial.) a skewer; (verb) to skewer. |
stab | to pierce with a pointed weapon. |
stabber | one who stabs. |
stabbingly | (Adv.) STABBING. |
terebrate | to bore into; to pierce. |
transfixion | the act of transfixing. |
transpierce | to pierce through. |
tusk | an enlarged canine tooth (verb) to pierce with the tusks |
unperforated | not perforated. |
unpierced | not pierced. |
vuln | to wound; pierce with a weapon. |