Honeycombed
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of honeycomb form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
"This area is honeycombed with ironstone mines, and signs of an impending subsidence had caused the railway to maintain a continuous watch on the threatened section for several months."
Adjective
- 1 pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb) wordnet
Example
More examples"This area is honeycombed with ironstone mines, and signs of an impending subsidence had caused the railway to maintain a continuous watch on the threatened section for several months."