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Holey

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WordDefinition
porousFull of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
leakyHaving leaks; not fully sealed.

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leakyHaving leaks; not fully sealed.
porousFull of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.
holefulnounFilled with holes; holey.
boredverbSuffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
pockmarkedHaving pockmarks.
knotholedHaving knotholes.
pertusedpertuse; pierced with holes
riddledverb(also figurative) Damaged throughout by holes.
cavitiedHaving cavities.
spongiformnounLike a sponge, porous, full of holes.
patchyNot constant or continuous; intermittent or uneven.
hookynounAbsence from school or work; truancy.
pithyConcise and meaningful.
poroseAlternative form of porous. [Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.]
knotfulnounFull of knots; knotty.
bosomynounHaving a large bosom.
cavernulousFull of small cavities.
huesomeFull of hue or colour; colourful.
hairfulnounCharacterised by fullness of hair; hairy.
gappynounHaving many gaps.

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