14th President of the United States (1804-1869)

[ Syn: 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'

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

[ Syn: thrust ]

make a hole into; The needle pierced her flesh'