pierce


Pierce (http://definr.com/Pierce)

     n : 14th President of the United States (1804-1869) [syn: Pierce,
          Franklin Pierce, President Pierce]
     v 1: cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the
          flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced
          through the forest"
     2: move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.)
        deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her
        words pierced the students"
     3: sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
     4: penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument [syn: thrust]
     5: make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"