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pocked

[ pokt ]

/ pɒkt /

adjective

marked with pustules or with pits left by them; pitted.

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Origin of pocked

Words nearby pocked

pochismo, pocho, Po Chü-i, pocill., pock, pocked, pocket, pocketable, pocket battleship, pocketbike, pocket billiards

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Example sentences from the Web for pocked

They turned into the dark mouth of one of the caves which pocked the crater's inside wall.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
Tens of thousands of shells had pocked the dirty soil, scores of mine explosions had cratered it.
Cavalry of the Clouds|Alan Bott
I am pocked from head to heel like a Swiss mercenary late come from Venice.
Joan of the Sword Hand|S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
Full of bitterness, he walked to the living room and examined the smashed windows, the pocked walls, the damaged chandelier.
When the Owl Cries|Paul Bartlett

His face had an odd twist to it, and his bald head was pocked with perspiration.
Thy Name Is Woman|Bryce Walton

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