pierce (n.)
- affect
- ail
- anguish
- auger
- bark
- bayonet
- bite
- blemish
- bore
- break
- broach
- bruise
- burn
- chafe
- check
- chill
- chip
- claw
- countersink
- crack
- craze
- cut
- dagger
- dirk
- distress
- drill
- fathom
- fester
- fix
- fracture
- fray
- frazzle
- freeze
- fret
- frost
- frostbite
- gall
- gash
- gore
- gouge
- grasp
- grate
- grind
- gripe
- harrow
- hole
- honeycomb
- hurt
- knife
- lance
- martyr
- maul
- melt
- move
- needle
- nip
- pain
- pinch
- pink
- plumb
- poniard
- prick
- punch
- puncture
- rack
- rasp
- ream
- rend
- riddle
- rip
- rouse
- rub
- run
- rupture
- saber
- savage
- scald
- scorch
- scotch
- scrape
- scratch
- scuff
- see
- skewer
- skin
- slash
- slice
- slit
- smart
- spear
- spike
- spit
- sprain
- stab
- stick
- stiletto
- sting
- stir
- strain
- strike
- sword
- tap
- tear
- torment
- torture
- touch
- trepan
- trephine
- tweak
- twist
- wound
- wrench
- wring
pierce (v.)
- abrade
- affect
- afflict
- aggrieve
- agonize
- ail
- anguish
- bark
- bayonet
- benumb
- bite
- blemish
- bloody
- bore
- break
- broach
- bruise
- burn
- chafe
- check
- chill
- chip
- claw
- comprehend
- convulse
- countersink
- crack
- craze
- crucify
- cut
- descry
- discern
- discover
- distress
- drill
- excruciate
- fathom
- fester
- fix
- fracture
- fray
- frazzle
- freeze
- fret
- frost
- gall
- gash
- gnaw
- gore
- gouge
- grasp
- grate
- grieve
- grind
- gripe
- harrow
- hole
- honeycomb
- hurt
- impale
- incise
- inflame
- injure
- interpenetrate
- irritate
- knife
- lacerate
- lance
- maim
- martyr
- martyrize
- maul
- melt
- move
- mutilate
- needle
- nip
- numb
- pain
- penetrate
- perceive
- perforate
- pinch
- pink
- plumb
- poniard
- prick
- punch
- puncture
- rack
- rankle
- rasp
- realize
- ream
- refrigerate
- rend
- riddle
- rip
- rouse
- rub
- run
- rupture
- saber
- savage
- scald
- scorch
- scotch
- scrape
- scratch
- scuff
- see
- skewer
- skin
- slash
- slice
- slit
- smart
- soften
- spear
- spike
- spit
- sprain
- stab
- stick
- sting
- stir
- strain
- strike
- tap
- tear
- torment
- torture
- touch
- transfix
- traumatize
- trepan
- trephine
- tweak
- twist
- understand
- wound
- wrench
- wring
