holed

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /hoʊld/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /həʊld/
• Homophone: hold
• Rhymes: -əʊld

Verb

holed

1. simple past and past participle of hole

Adjective

holed (comparative more holed, superlative most holed)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• holed up
• multiholed
• six-holed keyhole urchin
• unholed

Anagrams

• Hodel, d-hole, dhole, holde