pockmark

Skin crater remnant

A pockmark is a small pit or scar on the skin, typically left by acne or a disease like smallpox.

The term extends to any similar indentation on a surface: The moon's face is covered with pockmarks.

As a verb, to pockmark is to cover with such marks: Bullet holes pockmarked the walls.

surface

crater

Impact or volcanic basin

cavity · dent · gouge · divot · hollow · pitting · erosion · weathering · corrosion · damage

skin

acne

Inflamed skin condition

  • scarPermanent mark from healing
  • blemishVisible flaw or mark
  • craterImpact or volcanic basin

pit · indentation · dimple · scarring · chickenpox · smallpox · cicatrix · keloid · lesion · pustule

lunar

crater

Impact or volcanic basin

  • moonNatural planetary satellite
  • impactForceful contact or consequence
  • meteoriteSpace debris reaching Earth

asteroid · mare · lunar · regolith · surface · terrain · basin · rim · ejecta · bombardment

warfare

artillery

Large-caliber battlefield weapons

shrapnel · munitions · battlefield · facade · ruins · damage · conflict · war-torn · barrage · mortar

Categories
Opposites
surface quality

pockmarksmoothness

Freedom from irregularity

flawlessness · smooth skin · perfection · evenness · polished finish

aesthetic value

pockmarkbeauty mark

Flattering facial blemish

adornment · embellishment · enhancement · decoration · ornament

surface topology

pockmarkbump

Slight collision or protrusion

protrusion · raised scar · keloid · welt · blister

Family

pockmarked, pockmarks, pockmarking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G