# pitted

/ˈpɪtɪd/ (US) · /pˈɪtɪd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/pitted
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

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.

For teachers: marked by or containing small depressions or hollows. Often describes surfaces damaged by erosion, scarring, or industrial processing.

## Examples

- 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 notes

- Often follows a linking verb or appears before a noun; frequently paired with the preposition 'with'.

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