pockmark
/ˈpɑkˌmɑrk/
verb
- To mark or cover with pockmarks; to create small pits or holes in a surface.
- The acid rain pockmarked the limestone statue over the years.
- The disease pockmarked his face, leaving permanent scars.
- Hailstones pockmarked the car's hood during the storm.
noun
- A small, hollow scar or pit on the skin, often left by a disease like chickenpox or acne.
- The doctor said the pockmark would fade over time but might never disappear completely.
- After the acne cleared, she still had a few pockmarks on her forehead.
- The old photograph showed a man with a pockmark on his cheek from smallpox.
- A small, shallow hole or dent on a surface, such as on a road, wall, or piece of metal.
- The dirt road had pockmarks from the heavy rain, making it difficult to drive.
- Each pockmark on the metal door was a reminder of the hailstorm.
- The ancient stone wall was covered in pockmarks from centuries of weather.