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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.
  1. to dent (a metal sheet) so as to permit use of bolts or rivets with countersunk heads.
  2. 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.

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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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Words related to dimple

divot, hollow, concavity, cleft, dent, pit, depression

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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.
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