Pockmarked

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːkˌmɑrkt/

Definitions of pockmarked

adjective describing a surface that is marked with pockmarks or small craters

Example Sentences

A1 The old house had a pockmarked exterior.

A2 Her face was pockmarked with acne scars.

B1 The road was pockmarked with potholes, making it difficult to drive on.

B2 The soldier's skin was pockmarked from years of battle wounds.

C1 The marble statue was pockmarked with age and weathering, but still retained its beauty.

C2 The once smooth surface of the moon is now pockmarked with craters from asteroid impacts.

Examples of pockmarked in a Sentence

formal The pockmarked facade of the old building showed years of neglect.

informal The pockmarked road made for a bumpy ride.

slang Her face was pockmarked with acne scars.

figurative The pockmarked history of the town was evident in its rundown buildings.

Grammatical Forms of pockmarked

• past tense: pockmarked
• plural: pockmarked
• comparative: more pockmarked
• superlative: most pockmarked
• present tense: pockmarks
• future tense: will be pockmarked
• perfect tense: have pockmarked
• continuous tense: is pockmarking
• singular: pockmarked
• positive degree: pockmarked
• infinitive: to pockmark
• gerund: pockmarking
• participle: pockmarked

Origin and Evolution of pockmarked

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'pockmarked' originated from the Middle English word 'pocke', which referred to a pustule or blister, combined with 'marked' to indicate the presence of such marks on the skin.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the appearance of smallpox scars on the skin, 'pockmarked' has evolved to also describe any kind of skin or surface marked with pock-like indentations or craters.