holey
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"When I was diagnosed, I had holey bones in my ribs, thighs, spine and skull," said the 68-year-old, who played for Preston North End in the 1980s.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025
The successful sieving of the fuel molecules is achieved via selective proton transfers due to steric hindrance on holey graphene sheets that have chemical functionalization and act as proton-exchange membranes.
From Science Daily • Sep. 22, 2023
“It just looks like a lot of really weird, holey buckets. In a matter of two weeks, it’s like this incredible little jungle.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023
Some even reported receiving holey or stained shirts.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023
“This shirt is wholly holey, more than it has any right to be.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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