noun / verb
pock
PAHK/pˈɑk/
A small skin blemish or pit, or to mark with these.
A small pock on her cheek remains after the rash heals.
Etymology
Old English pocc named a raised sore or blister. The selected scar sense shifts attention from the sore itself to the small pit it leaves behind.
In context
it smooths out lines and wrinkles and um also reduce dramatically rem reduces um acne pock marks.
More examples
- Several pocks are still visible along his jaw.
- The infection left his skin pocked with tiny scars.
- Years of hail have pocked the metal roof.
Forms
pock · pocks · pocked · pocking
pockmark noun — A small pit or scar in skin.