Pock
(noun)
- A small, raised scar or pit on the skin, caused by a disease such as smallpox or acne.
- A small, shallow depression or hole in a surface.
Origin:
The term "pock" is derived from the middle english word "pokke" meaning a small pouch or bag.
Examples:
- The disease left him with pocks all over his face.
- The surface of the moon was covered with pocks and craters.
- The pocks on his skin were the remnants of smallpox.
- The old tree had deep pocks in its trunk.
- The surface of the metal had pocks where the rust had eaten away at it.