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.
was dimpling
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past progressiveof dimple.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Her cheeks dimpled when she smiled, and at that moment she was dimpling at Cat.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Polly was dimpling again; the old happy light had come back to her eyes.
From Heriot's Choice A Tale by Rosa Nouchette Carey
Mary tried to look sorrowful, to hide the smile that was dimpling her cheek.
From Marriage by Susan Edmonstone Ferrier
“This seems beautifully domestic to a cowboy,” sighed Joe, looking around the supper table, his gaze lingering on Little Teacher, who was dimpling happily.
From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Belle Kanaris Maniates
She was a sedate-looking little girl with big blue eyes and straight, mouse-colored hair, but upon this occasion she was dimpling and smiling as she handed a tiny, three-cornered note to Edna.
From A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays by Amy Ella Blanchard
