pockmarked

/ˈpɑkˌmɑrkt/
adjective
  1. Covered with small hollow marks or pits on the surface.
    • After the acne cleared, his face remained pockmarked with scars.
    • The road was pockmarked with potholes after the harsh winter.
    • The old stone wall was pockmarked with holes from years of weather.
  2. Marked or damaged by many small holes or indentations, often from bullets or explosions.
    • The battlefield was pockmarked with craters from the bombs.
    • The building's facade was pockmarked by gunfire during the war.
    • The old sign was pockmarked with dents from years of hail.
  3. Figuratively, having many flaws, blemishes, or imperfections.
    • The company's history is pockmarked with failed projects.
    • Her otherwise perfect record was pockmarked by one mistake.
    • His reputation was pockmarked by a series of scandals.
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