verb Download 🔗Share To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. Examples : "The butterfly was accidentally impaled on a thorn while I was trying to get a closer look. " action weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To place two coats of arms side by side on the same shield (often those of two spouses upon marriage). Examples : "The heraldic artist impaled the Duke's coat of arms with his Duchess's on the wedding announcement, symbolizing their union. " family heraldry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake. Examples : "The mosquito was accidentally impaled on the sharp point of the pencil. " action inhuman war military law history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enclose or fence with stakes. Examples : "The gardener impaled the tomato plants with stakes to help them grow straight. " action weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Pinned to something by piercing. Examples : "The butterfly, impaled on a pin, was displayed in the science classroom. " action body weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading