pocked
adjective/pɒkt/
/pɑːkt/
- having holes or hollow marks on the surface synonym pitted
- The surface of the moon is pocked with craters.
Word OriginOld English poc ‘pustule’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pok and German Pocke. Compare with pox + -ed.Definitions on the go
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