POCKY

Etymology

Adjective

pocky (comparative more pocky, superlative most pocky)

Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic. [from 14th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Pock"y, a. [Compar. Pockier; superl. Pockiest.]

Definition: Full of pocks; affected with smallpox or other eruptive disease. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon