Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Definition of pocked - 2 dictionary results

pocked

  [pokt]
Use pocked in a Sentence
–adjective
marked with pustules or with pits left by them; pitted.
Origin:
pock + -ed 3
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To pocked
pock   (pŏk)   
n.  

  1. A pustule caused by smallpox or a similar eruptive disease.

  2. A mark or scar left in the skin by such a pustule; a pockmark.

tr.v.   pocked, pock·ing, pocks
To mark with pocks; pit.

[Middle English pokke, from Old English pocc.]
pock'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see pocked on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way