pock
pɒk
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Definition of pock - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr./intr.
1.
skin scarringDatedleave a scar or mark on skinDated
  • The disease pocked his face permanently.
mark scar
2.
surface markingDatedcreate small pits or scars on a surfaceDated
  • The hailstorm pocked the car's hood.
mark pit scar

Noun

1.
surfaceDatedpit formed as a scar on a surfaceDated
  • The old wound left a pock on his arm.
blemish mark scar
2.
medicalDatedpus-filled swelling on skin from a diseaseDated
  • The smallpox outbreak left a pock on his face.
blister pustule
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Origin of pock

Middle English, pokke (pustule)

Examples of pock in a sentence

  • Chickenpox pocked her skin as a child.
  • The artist pocked the clay to add texture.
  • Years of erosion had pocked the stone surface.
  • The surface of the moon has many a pock.
  • The ancient wall was covered in pocks.
  • A pock appeared on his arm after the infection.

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  1. French:marquer, cicatrice, ...
  2. German:verunstalten, Narbe, ...
  3. Italian:lasciare cicatrici, cicatrice, ...
  4. Spanish:dejar marcas, marca, ...
  5. Portuguese:deixar marcas, marca, ...
  6. Chinese:留下疤痕, 凹痕, ...
  7. Japanese:痕を残す, くぼみ, ...
  8. Arabic:نَدَبَ, أثَر حَفر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַשְׁאִיר צַלֶּקֶת, צַלֶּקֶת, ...
  10. Russian:оставить шрамы, шрам, ...
  11. Ukrainian:залишити шрами, шрам, ...
  12. Hindi:दाग देना, गड्ढा, ...
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