pierced
adj.adj. having a small hole made in a part of the body so that you can wear jewelry there.
adj. having a hole made through the skin or a body part, typically for the insertion of jewelry. Participial adjective; often used predicatively after 'get' or 'have'.
She has pierced ears and wears silver hoops.
After months of asking her parents, she finally got her ears pierced for her sixteenth birthday.
The archaeological site yielded several skeletal remains with pierced septums, suggesting that decorative body modification was a significant cultural practice among the tribe's elite members.
Often follows 'get' or 'have' as part of a causative construction ('have something pierced').
she has pierce earsshe has pierced earsWhen used to describe the state of the ears, the past participle form 'pierced' must be used as an adjective.
Last updated May 6, 2026