· 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
Synonym(s): Pierce, Franklin_Pierce, President_Pierce
· cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate
· move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
Hypernym(s): affect, impress, move, strike
· sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
Hypernym(s): sound
· penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Synonym(s): thrust
Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate
· make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
Hypernym(s): penetrate, perforate