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pock Definition

pock (päk)

noun

  1. a pustule caused by smallpox or some other disease
  2. pockmark

Etymology: ME pocke < OE pocc: for IE base see poke

pock Related Forms
pocked adjective
pock Synonyms

pock

n.

flaw, hole, mark; see blemish, scar.

pock Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mark: Shrapnel struck my bed and the railings, and the wall behind was pock marked by mortar bomb fragments.
  • have: Huck said " Oh ya my father has small pocks, you can see him if you realy want to.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Huck said " Oh ya my father has small pocks, you can see him if you realy want to.