pimple

[ pim-puhl ]

/ ˈpɪm pəl /

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noun Pathology.

a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.

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Origin of pimple

1350–1400; Middle English, nasalized variant of Old English *pypel (whence pyplian to break out in pimples) <Latin papula pimple

Words nearby pimple

pimola, pimozide, pimp, pimpernel, pimping, pimple, pimple copper, pimply, pimpmobile, pimp up, pin

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Example sentences from the Web for pimple

Getting a pimple on the morning of the prom can be life and death for a teenager.
How to Write Groundhog Day: 10 Rules for Screenwriters|Danny Rubin|October 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I think this is a pimple on the ass of progress,” said the senior adviser.
White House Done With Wilson|Richard Wolffe|September 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Most of these heights were captured, but, although determined efforts were made, the enemy could not be dislodged from The Pimple.
With the British Army in The Holy Land|Henry Osmond Lock
To have a rifle is as ridiculous as to have a pimple at the end of your nose, or a bailiff waiting for you round the corner.
The Evolution of Sinn Fein|Robert Mitchell Henry

Smith screwed his face and squeezed a pimple on his throat; Steelman absently counted the flies on the wall.
Over the Sliprails|Henry Lawson
If a boil is observed in the pimple stage, it may be scotched and killed.
Boating|W. B. Woodgate
He was alarmed lest a minute pimple on his chin should develop into a chancre.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne

British Dictionary definitions for pimple

pimple

/ (ˈpɪmpəl) /

noun

a small round usually inflamed swelling of the skin

any of the bumps on the surface of a table tennis bat

Derived forms of pimple

pimpled, adjectivepimply, adjectivepimpliness, noun

Word Origin for pimple

C14: related to Old English pipilian to break out in spots; compare Latin papula pimple

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Idioms and Phrases with pimple

pimple

see goose pimples.

Medical definitions for pimple

pimple

[ pĭm′pəl ]

n.

A small red swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne.

单词	pimple
释义	pimple [ pim-puhl ] / ˈpɪm pəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pimple ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule. VIDEO FOR PIMPLE WATCH NOW: What Do You Call These Bodily Functions? What do you call that red bump on your skin? How about that dried snot in your nose? Get ready for some bodily function talk ... MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of pimple 1350–1400; Middle English, nasalized variant of Old English *pypel (whence pyplian to break out in pimples) <Latin papula pimple Words nearby pimple pimola, pimozide, pimp, pimpernel, pimping, pimple, pimple copper, pimply, pimpmobile, pimp up, pin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pimple Getting a pimple on the morning of the prom can be life and death for a teenager. How to Write Groundhog Day: 10 Rules for Screenwriters\|Danny Rubin\|October 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “I think this is a pimple on the ass of progress,” said the senior adviser. White House Done With Wilson\|Richard Wolffe\|September 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Most of these heights were captured, but, although determined efforts were made, the enemy could not be dislodged from The Pimple. With the British Army in The Holy Land\|Henry Osmond Lock To have a rifle is as ridiculous as to have a pimple at the end of your nose, or a bailiff waiting for you round the corner. The Evolution of Sinn Fein\|Robert Mitchell Henry Smith screwed his face and squeezed a pimple on his throat; Steelman absently counted the flies on the wall. Over the Sliprails\|Henry Lawson If a boil is observed in the pimple stage, it may be scotched and killed. Boating\|W. B. Woodgate He was alarmed lest a minute pimple on his chin should develop into a chancre. Tics and Their Treatment\|Henry Meigne British Dictionary definitions for pimple pimple / (ˈpɪmpəl) / noun a small round usually inflamed swelling of the skin any of the bumps on the surface of a table tennis bat Derived forms of pimple pimpled, adjectivepimply, adjectivepimpliness, noun Word Origin for pimple C14: related to Old English pipilian to break out in spots; compare Latin papula pimple Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with pimple pimple see goose pimples. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to pimple blister, blemish, lump, acne, abscess, zit, carbuncle, spot, bump, excrescence, boil, inflammation, whitehead, hickey, furuncle, pustule, papule, blackhead, caruncle, beauty spot Medical definitions for pimple pimple [ pĭm′pəl ] n. A small red swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pimple

noun Pathology.

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noun

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