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pocks

noun

plural of pock
as in blisters
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin noticed strange pocks on his torso

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocks
  1. pustules
  2. pimples
  3. bumps
  4. boils
  5. welts
Noun
  • The infected children reported a range of skin and soft tissue symptoms, including spots, pustules, blisters, and abscesses.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This causes small but often painful red pustules that cluster at the places where the hairstyle is pulling the tightest.
    — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pustules
Noun
  • The biggest overnight mistakes include sleeping in makeup, skipping moisturizer, over-exfoliating, using SPF as a night cream and picking at pimples in bed.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to being predominantly white, shoes with pimples around the outside of the toes are not permitted.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of pimples
Noun
  • The 2nm Pro chip brings with it the usual performance bumps, but also the ability to record 4K 240fps slow-motion video.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Tucker picked up some extra bumps and bruises Saturday, most notably fouling a pitch off his right knee in the third inning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bumps
Noun
  • At sufficiently low pressure, warm seawater boils at a temperature far below the usual 100 °C (212 °F).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • People showed strange boils and rashes that volunteers photographed.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of boils
Noun
  • Autopsy photos displayed in court revealed welts, bruises and scars all over the boy’s body, and police found ropes and chains in the apartment that witnesses said were used to restrain him.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Their bites would leave itchy red welts on my hands and feet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of welts
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“Pocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocks. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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