holey
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
That includes a so-called "holey hose" - a new type of hose that creates a water curtain of up to two metres high along its length.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023
The heavy black eyeliner and white-face makeup, the holey fishnets and ratted hair — these also serve as a beacon to fellow misfits, a way of finding your tribe while scaring off the normals.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
Roll it out onto too large a surface and it will be thin and holey.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022
Things here in Chicago are muggy full of holey socks fine.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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