Pierceable
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Capable of being pierced; penetrable.
"A ſhadie groue not farr away they ſpide, / That promiſt ayde the tempeſt to withſtand: / Whoſe loftie trees yclad with ſommers pride, / Did ſpred ſo broad, that heauens light did hide, / Not perceable with power of any ſtarr:"
Example
More examples"A ſhadie groue not farr away they ſpide, / That promiſt ayde the tempeſt to withſtand: / Whoſe loftie trees yclad with ſommers pride, / Did ſpred ſo broad, that heauens light did hide, / Not perceable with power of any ſtarr:"
Etymology
From pierce + -able.
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