Pock (Verb)
Meaning
Mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The intense heat from the explosion will pock the surrounding buildings with blast scars.
- Years of acne have pocked her cheeks and chin with unattractive blemishes.
- The face of the cliff has been pocked with numerous caves over time due to erosion.
- Smallpox had pocked his skin, leaving behind lasting reminders of his illness.
- Decades of volcanic activity had pocked the surface of the moon with craters of varying sizes.