holey

holey

English

Etymology

From hole +‎ -y. The e is retained to distinguish the word from holy (“sacred”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊli
• Homophones: holy, wholly

Adjective

holey (comparative holier, superlative holiest)

1. having, or being full of, holes

   Fred loved holey Dutch cheese.

Translations

containing holes

Bashkir: тишек (tišek) Esperanto: trua French: troué (fr) m Ido: truala Maori: pihangarua, puhangarua, watawata

Polish: dziurawy (pl) m Russian: дыря́вый (ru) f (dyrjávyj) Spanish: ojoso Volapük: hogik

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