dimple

[ dim-puhl ]

/ ˈdɪm pəl /

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noun

a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.

any similar slight depression.

verb (used with object), dim·pled, dim·pling.

to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile dimpled her face.

Metalworking.

to dent (a metal sheet) so as to permit use of bolts or rivets with countersunk heads.
to mark (a metal object) with a drill point as a guide for further drilling.

verb (used without object), dim·pled, dim·pling.

to form or show dimples.

Origin of dimple

1350–1400; Middle English dimpel,Old English *dympel; cognate with German Tümpel pool

OTHER WORDS FROM dimple

dimply, adjectiveun·dim·pled, adjective

Words nearby dimple

dimorphism, dimorphite, dimorphous, dim-out, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dim sum, dimwit, din

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Example sentences from the Web for dimple

When the salt starts to pop (from the water trapped in the salt crystal), slap down your burger, dimple side up.
The Perfect Burger (Sans Bun)|Deborah Krasner|November 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One has a dimple in his cheek, and the other is a little smaller of the two.
Miss Billy Married|Eleanor H. Porter
They were best of the dimple family—not fat dimples, but little spots you'd like to own.
Plain Mary Smith|Henry Wallace Phillips
Ah, Dimple, you don't know how fine it is on that upper porch.
A Sweet Little Maid|Amy E. Blanchard

My fair vis-a-vis looked me now full in the face and smiled, so that a dimple in her right cheek was plainly visible.
The Way of a Man|Emerson Hough
Certainly her dimple deepened a little as she relinquished the forlorn object.
Three Margarets|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for dimple

dimple

/ (ˈdɪmpəl) /

noun

a small natural dent or crease in the flesh, esp on the cheeks or chin

any slight depression in a surface

a bubble or dent in glass

verb

to make or become dimpled

(intr) to produce dimples by smiling

Derived forms of dimple

dimply, adjective

Word Origin for dimple

C13 dympull; compare Old English dyppan to dip, German Tümpel pool

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Medical definitions for dimple

dimple

[ dĭm′pəl ]

n.

A small natural indentation in the chin, cheek, or sacral region, probably due to some developmental fault in the subcutaneous connective tissue or in underlying bone.

A depression of similar appearance resulting from trauma or the contraction of scar tissue.

Other words from dimple

dim′ple v.

单词	dimple
释义	dimple [ dim-puhl ] / ˈdɪm pəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dimple ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling. any similar slight depression. verb (used with object), dim·pled, dim·pling. to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile dimpled her face. Metalworking. to dent (a metal sheet) so as to permit use of bolts or rivets with countersunk heads. to mark (a metal object) with a drill point as a guide for further drilling. verb (used without object), dim·pled, dim·pling. to form or show dimples. Origin of dimple 1350–1400; Middle English dimpel,Old English *dympel; cognate with German Tümpel pool OTHER WORDS FROM dimple dimply, adjectiveun·dim·pled, adjective Words nearby dimple dimorphism, dimorphite, dimorphous, dim-out, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dim sum, dimwit, din Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dimple When the salt starts to pop (from the water trapped in the salt crystal), slap down your burger, dimple side up. The Perfect Burger (Sans Bun)\|Deborah Krasner\|November 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST One has a dimple in his cheek, and the other is a little smaller of the two. Miss Billy Married\|Eleanor H. Porter They were best of the dimple family—not fat dimples, but little spots you'd like to own. Plain Mary Smith\|Henry Wallace Phillips Ah, Dimple, you don't know how fine it is on that upper porch. A Sweet Little Maid\|Amy E. Blanchard My fair vis-a-vis looked me now full in the face and smiled, so that a dimple in her right cheek was plainly visible. The Way of a Man\|Emerson Hough Certainly her dimple deepened a little as she relinquished the forlorn object. Three Margarets\|Laura E. Richards British Dictionary definitions for dimple dimple / (ˈdɪmpəl) / noun a small natural dent or crease in the flesh, esp on the cheeks or chin any slight depression in a surface a bubble or dent in glass verb to make or become dimpled (intr) to produce dimples by smiling Derived forms of dimple dimply, adjective Word Origin for dimple C13 dympull; compare Old English dyppan to dip, German Tümpel pool 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 Words related to dimple divot, hollow, concavity, cleft, dent, pit, depression Medical definitions for dimple dimple [ dĭm′pəl ] n. A small natural indentation in the chin, cheek, or sacral region, probably due to some developmental fault in the subcutaneous connective tissue or in underlying bone. A depression of similar appearance resulting from trauma or the contraction of scar tissue. Other words from dimple dim′ple v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dimple

noun

verb (used with object), dim·pled, dim·pling.

verb (used without object), dim·pled, dim·pling.

Origin of dimple

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British Dictionary definitions for dimple

noun

verb

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Medical definitions for dimple

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