pierceable
Able to perforate
Pierceable describes something that can be punctured or penetrated.
A pierceable membrane allows a needle to pass through.
Ears are pierceable; steel plates generally aren't.
The word appears in technical contexts—medical packaging, protective equipment—and in figurative uses: Even his stoic exterior proved pierceable.
Capable of being pierced
- perforableAble to be pierced
- stabbableAble to be pierced
- drillableAble to be pierced
- tappableAble to be pressed
pinnable · sewable · injectable · impalement · perforation · puncture
Yielding to touch
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- yieldingBending under pressure
- tenderSoft or sore
spongy · fleshy · cushiony · squishy · elastic · flexible · malleable · penetrable
Open to attack
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- accessibleAble to be reached
- penetrableCapable of being pierced
breakable · fragile · thin · weak · susceptible · open · unshielded · unarmored
puncturable
Capable of being pierced
- perforableAble to be pierced
- stabbableAble to be pierced
- drillableAble to be pierced
tappable · pinnable · sewable · injectable · impalement · perforation · puncture
soft
Yielding to touch
tender · spongy · fleshy · cushiony · squishy · elastic · flexible · malleable · penetrable · permeable
vulnerable
Open to attack
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- accessibleAble to be reached
penetrable · breakable · fragile · thin · weak · susceptible · open · unshielded · unarmored · defenseless
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
fabric · foil · film · paper · cardboard · canvas · rubber · vinyl · plastic · hide
pierceableimpenetrable
Impossible to pass through
unpierceable · impervious · bulletproof · indestructible · resistant