verb as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:In the Middle Ages, prisoners were sometimes impaled on a stake as a horrifying public execution method.

Definition:To pierce somebody with a sharp object, such as a stake, through the body; a method of torture or execution.

From impale on a stake

Example:Medications for impaled injuries often require immediate surgery to prevent infection.

Definition:Physical injuries caused by being pierced with a sharp object, such as a spear or stake.

From impaled injuries

Example:The ancient Greeks would impale a creature on a spear as a ritual sacrifice.

Definition:To pierce a creature with a sharp object, such as a spear or stake.

From impale a creature