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1pockmark
noun pock·mark \ˈpäk-ˌmärk\
: a mark or scar on the skin that is usually caused by a disease (such as chicken pox or acne)
: a hole in or mark on something
Full Definition of POCKMARK
: a mark, pit, or depressed scar caused by smallpox or acne; also : an imperfection or depression like a pockmark
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First Known Use of POCKMARK
circa 1673
Related to POCKMARK
- Synonyms
- blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, blemish, scar
Rhymes with POCKMARK
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2pockmark
verb
Definition of POCKMARK
transitive verb
First Known Use of POCKMARK
1756
POCKMARKED Defined for Kids
pockmark
noun pock·mark \ˈpäk-ˌmärk\
Definition of POCKMARK for Kids
1
: the mark left by a pock
2
: a small hole or dent
— pock·marked \-ˌmärkt\ adjective <pockmarked skin>
Medical Dictionary
pockmark
noun pock·mark \ˈpäk-ˌmärk\
Medical Definition of POCKMARK
: a mark, pit, or depressed scar caused by smallpox or acne
—pock·marked adjective
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