holey
/ˈhəʊli/adjective
उच्चारण होली
छेदों वाला, छेददार
Core word
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informal
full of holes
छेदों वाला, छेददार
- a pair of holey socks
- His holey sweater was darned neatly by Radhika, and he wore it again all winter.
- The beggar wore a holey blanket.
+ 2 more examples
- Throw away those holey gloves and buy a new pair.
- The cheese was holey and soft.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
holey (adjective)
Holey means full of holes; it is informal and usually describes cloth, socks or cheese.
'Holey' का अर्थ छेदों से भरा है; यह अनौपचारिक है और प्रायः कपड़े, मोज़े या चीज़ के लिए आता है।
- He wore a holey sweater to the farm.
- The old net was holey.
be / look holey
It can follow be, look or become.
यह be, look या become के बाद आ सकता है।
- The socks became holey after one season.
- The roof looks holey from below.
holey vs holy vs wholly
Holey, holy and wholly sound alike but mean full of holes, sacred and completely.
Holey, holy और wholly एक जैसे सुनाई देते हैं, पर अर्थ क्रमशः छेदों से भरा, पवित्र और पूरी तरह हैं।
- The holey cloth is not holy, and I am not wholly sure it can be repaired.
holey + noun
It stands before the noun it describes.
यह उस noun से पहले आता है जिसका वर्णन करता है।
- She threw away the holey bucket.
holey vs perforated / full of holes
Holey is casual; perforated is formal and means pierced with holes on purpose; full of holes is neutral.
'Holey' बोलचाल का शब्द है; 'perforated' औपचारिक है और जान-बूझकर छेद किए जाने को बताता है; 'full of holes' तटस्थ है।
- The paper is perforated, but my socks are just holey.
+Collocations 4
holey + noun
socksjeanssweaterbucketroofnet
- Her holey socks were hidden inside her shoes.
verb + holey
lookbecomegetwear out holey
- The old blanket got holey after many winters.
adverb + holey
badlyveryrathercompletely
- The tent was badly holey and let rain in.
holey + comparison
holey as a sieveholey as a netholey as a sponge
- The old umbrella was as holey as a sieve.
“More examples 8
- The beggar wore a holey shawl in the cold wind.
भिखारी ठंडी हवा में छेदों से भरी शॉल ओढ़े था।
- She stitched up the holey bag before the school trip.
उसने स्कूल यात्रा से पहले छेद वाले थैले को सिल दिया।
- A holey football cannot be used in a proper match.
छेद वाली फ़ुटबॉल से ठीक मैच नहीं खेला जा सकता।
- Swiss cheese is famous for being holey.
स्विस चीज़ अपने छेदों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The pot was holey, so the water leaked out.
बर्तन में छेद थे, इसलिए पानी बह गया।
- Radhika gave her holey jeans to be repaired.
राधिका ने अपनी छेद वाली जीन्स मरम्मत के लिए दे दी।
- Radhika's brother refuses to throw away his old, holey cricket cap.
राधिका का भाई अपनी पुरानी, छेद वाली क्रिकेट टोपी फेंकने से मना करता है।
- The sieve is holey on purpose; that is how it works.
छलनी में जान-बूझकर छेद होते हैं; वह इसी तरह काम करती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The old cloth was very holy and could not be used.
✓ The old cloth was very holey and could not be used.
Holy means sacred; for full of holes, write holey.
'Holy' का अर्थ पवित्र है; छेदों से भरे के लिए 'holey' लिखें।
?Which word?
Do not confuse holey (full of holes), holy (connected with God) and wholly (completely), which sound almost the same.
Holey (छेदों वाला), holy (पवित्र) और wholly (पूरी तरह) लगभग एक जैसे सुनाई देते हैं, इन्हें आपस में न मिलाएँ।