pock
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9.8
- noun
- /pɑk/
- Archaic
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- The doctor explained that the pock marks on his face were a result of a childhood illness.
- pock-marked
So, you know, skin free of any kind of pock Marks and also more symmetrical features.
- So, you know, skin free of any kind of pock Marks and also more symmetrical features.
Examples
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Annie is rubbing the tip of her nose, rubbing a place where there used to be a pock mark.
Fiction book (1996) -
The survivor displayed several pock marks on her arms from her battle with smallpox.
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So, you know, skin free of any kind of pock Marks and also more symmetrical features.
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Add in some oil stains, dents, and pock marks, and you have a ship that has seen things.
Blog text (26) -
Skin features associated with criminals are tattoos, scars, and pock marks.
Academic text (2006) -
In any case, as you can imagine, having scars and pock marks was also a source of great psychological distress and unhappiness.
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Complexion: reddish, flushed, faintly pock-marked along the cheekbones.
Fiction book (1995) -
After recovering from chickenpox, she noticed small pock marks left on her skin.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small swollen red spot on the skin often filled with pus
15
3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
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2.7
A small mark often made by ink or dirt
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8.1
A small red raised spot on the skin filled with pus
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7.7
A small scar-like pit on the skin left by disease such as smallpox or acne
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8.1
A small raised red spot on the skin that has no pus
A small raised spot on the skin that becomes a blister full of fluid
A small red spot on the skin, like a pimple
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Pock comes from the old English word pocc, which meant a 'pustule' or small blister. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a tiny 'pocket' or pit left in the skin. That's why a pock is a small blister or mark left by diseases like smallpox.