pock-marked face

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

describes a face with small, permanent marks or pits, often from acne or smallpox

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Examples (10)

  • His features were harsh, dominated by a pock-marked face that told tales of a difficult past.
  • Despite her pock-marked face, her eyes held a kindness that drew people to her.
  • The old man's pock-marked face was a map of wrinkles and scars, a testament to his long life.
  • She remembered him by his distinctive pock-marked face, a feature impossible to forget.
  • The harsh desert sun had etched lines into his pock-marked face, making him look older than his years.
  • Growing up, he was self-conscious about his pock-marked face, but eventually learned to embrace it.
  • The artist captured the rugged beauty of the mountaineer's pock-marked face in his portrait.
  • Her grandmother often spoke of the smallpox epidemic that left many with pock-marked faces.
  • He wore a stern expression, his pock-marked face revealing nothing of his true feelings.
  • The character was described as having a rough, pock-marked face, adding to his intimidating presence.