dimple
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.
had been dimpling
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past perfect progressiveof dimple.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Dorothy, who had been dimpling amusedly as she delivered her lecture, flushed deeply.
From Ethel Morton's Enterprise by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
Christie checked the smile that had been dimpling the cheek nearest Jessie, and turned upon her the face of an elder sister.
From Devil's Ford by Bret Harte
These words served Rosario as an excuse for breaking into the laugh that had been dimpling her lips.
From Dona Perfecta by Mary J. (Mary Jane) Serrano
