honeycombed

• Descreve algo cheio de pequenos buracos ou cavidades que lembram uma colmeia; também pode significar algo cheio de compartimentos ou padrão em forma de favos.

Describes something that is filled with many small holes or cavities, resembling a honeycomb.

1. Filled with small cavitiesC1formal

   Having many small holes or cavities, resembling the structure of a honeycomb.

   Alveolado

   • The cliff face was honeycombed with caves and tunnels.
   • The old wooden beam was honeycombed by termites.
   • The rock was honeycombed with tiny air pockets.

   Sinônimosalveolatecancellouscellularpittedporousspongy

   Antônimoscompactdensesolid

• Verbo que significa perfurar ou encher algo com muitos buracos ou cavidades, como os alvéolos de um favo de mel, ou atravessar algo com uma rede de pequenas aberturas ou passagens.

A verb meaning to fill with holes or cavities like a honeycomb, or to permeate or riddle something with many small openings or passages.

1. Fill with holes or cavitiesC1formal

   To fill something with many small holes or cavities, resembling a honeycomb.

   Encher de buracos

   • The old wooden beam was honeycombed with termite tunnels.
   • The rock was honeycombed with tiny caves and crevices.
   • The cheese was honeycombed with air pockets.

   Sinônimosboredrillperforatepiercepockmarkpunctureriddle

   Antônimoscompactdensefillpackplugsealsolidify

2. Pervade or spread throughC2formal

   To spread throughout something in a pattern of many small, interconnected parts.

   Permear

   • Corruption honeycombed the entire organization.
   • The city was honeycombed with secret passages and tunnels.
   • A network of canals honeycombs the region.

   Sinônimosimbueinfusepenetratepermeatepervaderiddlesaturatesuffuse