pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured
(adjective) having a hole cut through; “pierced ears”; “a perforated eardrum”; “a punctured balloon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
punctured
simple past tense and past participle of puncture
Source: Wiktionary
Punc"tured, a.
1. Having the surface covered with minute indentations or dots.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Produced by puncture; having the characteristics of a puncture; as, a punctured wound.
Punc"ture, n. Etym: [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See Pungent.]
1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed.
2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin. A lion may perish by the puncture of an asp. Rambler.
Punc"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punctured; p. pr. & vb. n. Puncturing.]
Definition: To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 May 2024
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
