punctured
Got a hole
Punctured describes something that has had a hole made in it by a sharp object.
A punctured tire has gone flat from a nail or other debris.
A punctured lung has been pierced, allowing air to escape.
Figuratively, punctured applies to things deflated or undermined: His punctured ego never recovered from the rejection.
Having holes throughout
- prickedPunctured with point
- piercedHad hole made
- stabbedPierced with blade
- needlePointed implement for sewing
hole · pinprick · poked · skewered · impaled · lanced · penetrated · bore
Emptied of pressure
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- underminedWeakened by stealth
- exposedOut in open
discredited · disproved · refuted · demolished · ego · illusion · myth · pretense
Lacking vertical variation
- collapsedFell inward suddenly
- shriveledContracted from moisture loss
- saggingBending downward weakly
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
wilted · depressurized · uninflated · flaccid · slackened · airless · blown out · leaking
perforated
Having holes throughout
needle · hole · pinprick · poked · skewered · impaled · lanced · penetrated · bore · gouged
deflated
Emptied of pressure
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- underminedWeakened by stealth
exposed · discredited · disproved · refuted · demolished · ego · illusion · myth · pretense · bubble burst
flat
Lacking vertical variation
limp · wilted · depressurized · uninflated · flaccid · slackened · airless · blown out · leaking · hissing
injured
Having sustained harm
torn · wounded · bleeding · scratched · scarred · bitten · stung · scraped · abraded · skin
drip
Liquid falling slowly
escape · leak · weeping · seep · bleeding · draining · spurting · hissing · slow leak · compromised
puncturedintact
Not damaged or altered
whole · unbroken · unpunctured · sealed · undamaged
puncturedinflated
Expanded with gas
pressurized · full · pumped up · blown up · taut
puncturedintact
Not damaged or altered
unchallenged · unassailed · validated · upheld · reinforced
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- punctured lungBreached breathing organ
- puncture resistanceCapacity to prevent piercing
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- deep puncture
- puncture repair kitTools for mending punctures
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