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- [pok-mahrk]
- /ˈpɒkˌmɑrk/
- /ˈpɒk.mɑːkt/
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- [pok-mahrk]
- /ˈpɒkˌmɑrk/
Definitions of pockmarked word
- noun pockmarked Usually, pockmarks. scars or pits left by a pustule in smallpox or the like. 1
- noun pockmarked a small pit or scar: a tabletop full of pockmarks. 1
- verb with object pockmarked to mark or scar with or as with pockmarks: gopher holes pockmarking the field. 1
- adjective pockmarked covered in pitted scars 1
- adjective pockmarked If the surface of something is pockmarked, it has small hollow marks covering it. 0
- adjective pockmarked abounding in pockmarks 0
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Origin of pockmarked
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; pock + mark1
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Parts of speech for Pockmarked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pockmarked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pockmarked usage trend in Literature
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