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)

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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