Acupunctuate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Acupunctuate is a verb meaning (rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
Meaning
(rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
Example Sentences
In the course of these months she was bled, leeched, acupunctuated, […].
Who do you suppose get acupunctuated better, a Tibetan yak-herd or Chairman Mao?
Indeed, a lady quietly remarked to the writer, with that exquisite sweet malice wherewith French ladies so much delight to acu-punctuate their English sisters, "I have never seen any English lady handle her fan nearly so gracefully as that Basque boy does; they ALWAYS make themselves in a heat by blowing so hard, but look at him."
Word Forms
- acupunctuates
- acupunctuating
- acupunctuated
- acu-punctuate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acupress, punctulate, pincushion, impale, acuminate, enpierce.
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