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holed

holed

3.6
A thing with holes from damage or wear
  • adjective
  • /hoʊld/
translation icon : agujereado
  • She wore a jacket that was so holed that the wind blew right through it.

Examples

  • But I did get holes in my denim the first day that we rode.

  • This is weirder than what I thought, but it's a velvet shirt and like it has holes in it, but like, I think it was definitely tried on.

  • So I have like raincoat with many holes, bikinis and tiny vests covered in tiny toys and ruined fabrics.

  • The old tire was completely holed and needed to be replaced.

  • After years of use, the bag became holed, making it difficult to carry anything inside.

Synonyms

holey
vsholed
1 4.2

Full of holes that let things pass through

can mean one or a few holes, not necessarily many or open
potholed
vsholed
1 5.5

A road with many holes that is rough to drive on

applies broadly to objects with holes, not mainly rough road surfaces
perforated
vsholed
1 4.3

Something that has small holes through it, often in a regular pattern

is any item with one or more holes, not only patterned examples
punctured
vsholed
3.5

A thing with a hole made by something sharp

is broader, covering holes from any cause, not only piercing
riddled
vsholed
5.7

Full of many holes that go through it

may describe only isolated or limited holes rather than widespread damage
slotted
vsholed
4.0

Having long narrow openings cut into it

also covers round or irregular openings, not only long narrow slits
pitted
vsholed
4.4

Having many small holes on the surface like a honeycomb

can include deeper or irregular holes, not only small surface pits
pockmarked
vsholed
7.4

Covered with many small holes or scars

may simply have holes without the distinctive scarred surface appearance
pocked
vsholed
7.5

Having many small pits or scars, often on the skin

refers generally to objects with holes, not mainly to skin marks
cratered
vsholed
4.5

Having many deep round holes like those on the Moon

can mean ordinary holes without the bowl shaped depression quality
eyeleted
vsholed
6.6

Having small holes finished with metal or sewn rings for threading

usually refers to plain holes without reinforcement or decorative rings
wormholed
vsholed
8.5

Having small holes made by insects in wood

covers holes from any cause, not only those made by insects

Antonyms

325 1.0

Firm and hard so it keeps its shape, not liquid

304 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

How Damaged

destroyed
2.8
torn
34 1.0
holed
3.6
damaged
1 1.1
worn
4 2.1
intact
304 3.7

Surface Forms

holed positive

Morphology

holed = hole (transparent) = hole + ed

Formed from the base 'hole' with the suffix '-ed' indicating a resultant state 'having a hole', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word holed comes from the old English word hol, which means 'hollow' or 'hole' and is the same idea behind the modern word hollow. So, if something is holed it has one or more holes, often because of wear or damage.