holed
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /hoʊld/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /həʊld/
- Homophone: hold
- Rhymes: -əʊld
Verb edit
holed
- simple past and past participle of hole
Adjective edit
holed (comparative more holed, superlative most holed)
- Having one or more holes.
- 1971, Donald Cowie, Switzerland: the land and the people, A. S. Barnes, page 87:
- Gruyère is an ancient castle and its attendant farms and houses of artisans on a conical hill amid a plain of lush pastures that still enrich the local, holed cheese.
- 1983, Scott Cunningham, Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic, Llewellyn Worldwide, page 135:
- Take a holed stone, find a stick that fits tightly through the hole, and lodge it firmly inside.
- 2006, Jackie Guerra, Kyle Crowner, Dazzling Beaded Jewelry, Sterling, page 99:
- If you’re using a holed button, string beads from one hole to another before adding the back.