different between pierce vs piercee

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??s/
• Rhymes: -??(?)s

Etymology 1

From Middle English perce, from Old French percier, from its conjugated forms such as (jeo) pierce (“I pierce”), probably from Vulgar Latin *pert?si?, from Latin pert?sus, past participle of pertund? (“thrust or bore through”), from per- (“through”) + tund? (“beat, pound”). Displaced native Old English þurhþ?rlian.

Verb

pierce (third-person singular simple present pierces, present participle piercing, simple past and past participle pierced)

1. (transitive) to puncture; to break through

   The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.

   to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship

   • I pierce her open back, or tender side

2. (transitive) to create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry

   Can you believe he pierced his tongue?

3. (transitive) to break or interrupt abruptly

   A scream pierced the silence.

4. (transitive, figuratively) To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).

   to pierce a mystery

5. (transitive, figuratively) To penetrate; to affect deeply.

Derived terms

• piercing

Descendants

• ? Dutch: piercing
• ? Japanese: ???

Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese ??? (piasu, “pierced earring”), itself from English pierce

Noun

pierce (plural pierces)

1. (Japan) A pierced earring

Anagrams

• Peirce, piecer, recipe, recipé

English

Etymology

pierce +? -ee

Noun

piercee (plural piercees)

1. One who receives or has received a piercing.
   • 1995, Alt Culture: An A-z Guide to 90's America:

     More adventurous piercees go as far as the genitalia (one popular penis pierce is known as a 'Prince Albert').

See also

• piercer
• tattooer
• tattooee

Anagrams

• creepie