pocked

[pokt]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pocked¹

pock + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Binnington, who took the historic puck from Ovechkin's goal and pocked it before a linesman retrieved it from him, was pulled after surrendering four goals in just under 30 minutes.

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A hiker clambers across a scorched landscape of ash, his footsteps crunching on charred earth as he peers over a ridge at a burn scar pocked with blackened stumps.

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But even still, the film fails to take full advantage of the everyday tensions that pocked his existence.

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While the Welsh band’s story is pocked with despair and unmet potential, their remarkable achievements during their heartbreakingly brief time together continues to attract new fans, year after year.

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The terrain appears completely untouched by man, but a closer look reveals dozens of cavities pocked across the rolling hills.

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