adj
pockmarked
Pockmarked (adj) means Covered in small scars or pits.
adj
1
Covered in small scars or pits.
2
Marked all over with small dents or holes.
"For SAC66 is better known as Batty Moss (or Ribblehead) Viaduct - the magnificent, Grade 2-listed, 24-arch structure that strides over the pockmarked ground between Ribblehead station and Blea Moor signal box."
— Philip Haigh, Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival (2020)
"After all the trepidation born of Holland's toils home and away against these opponents in qualification for Euro 2012, and the pockmarked nature of the pitch, this was exposed as a mismatch from the opening exchanges."
— Dominic Fifield, England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova (2012)
3
(informal) Full of gaps or missing parts.
"The student had, at best, a pockmarked understanding of the subject matter."
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What is the meaning of pockmarked?
"pockmarked" (adj) means covered in small scars or pits.
What is another word for pockmarked?
Other words for "pockmarked" include pocked, potholed.
What is the opposite of pockmarked?
Opposites of "pockmarked" include smooth, unblemished.
What are the different meanings of pockmarked?
"pockmarked" has 3 main meanings: 1. Covered in small scars or pits; 2. Marked all over with small dents or holes; 3. (informal) Full of gaps or missing parts.
