holey

«holey» in Mova's school dictionary: full of holes, like old socks or a sieve — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (holey, holier — rare)

meaning for a pupil

Holey means full of holes, like old socks or a sieve. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, holey socks or jeans have holes worn in them. In stories it describes something old and worn out. Common phrases: «holey socks», «holey jumper», «old and holey».

examples

• My favourite socks are so holey that my toes poke out. tree →
• Grandad wears a holey old jumper in the garden. tree →
• The moths made the blanket holey. tree →
• Swiss cheese is famous for being holey. tree →
• A colander is holey so water can drain away. tree →
• His holey boots let the rain in. tree →

note

Homophone trap: «holey» (full of holes), «holy» (connected with God or very sacred, as in the Holy Bible) and «wholly» (completely) all sound like HOLE-ee. A joke: «holey socks» are not «holy socks».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «holey» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.