pitted

adjective

pit·​ted ˈpi-təd 

: marked with pits

Examples of pitted in a Sentence

the pitted surface of the bowl

a man with pitted and scarred cheeks

Recent Examples on the Web

Some suggest soaking feet affected by pitted keratolysis in a bath of water and hydrogen peroxide to reduce odor and promote drying, but experts don't focus on this as part of the treatment for pitted keratolysis. —Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2025

But first, across the pitted landscape in Silo 18, Bernard pulls back the wizard's curtain and allows his new shadow, Lukas Kyle, to enter the sacred vault room that's the gateway to The Legacy. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024

The intrigue: Tamales traditionally include a green pitted olive — but there's growing debate over whether to include them, Ferra said. —Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024

What is the proper way to eat pitted cherries? Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but just spitting out the pits into a napkin doesn’t seem proper, either. —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pitted

• fitted
• flitted
• gritted
• knitted
• quitted
• witted
• acquitted
• admitted
• befitted
• committed
• emitted
• omitted

Kids Definition

pitted

past and past participle of pit