pitted
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɪtɪd// UK //pˈɪtɪd// pit·ted
adj. having many small holes or marks on the surface. You use this to describe things like skin, old metal, or fruit that has had its seeds removed.
adj. marked by or containing small depressions or hollows. Often describes surfaces damaged by erosion, scarring, or industrial processing.
The old road is pitted with many deep holes.
After years of exposure to the salty sea air, the metal railings became heavily pitted and rusted.
The moon's surface is famously pitted with craters of various sizes, each a silent record of a cosmic impact from millions of years ago.
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or appears before a noun; frequently paired with the preposition 'with'.