dimple

[ dim-puhl ]
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noun
  1. 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.

  2. any similar slight depression.

verb (used with object),dim·pled, dim·pling.
  1. to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile dimpled her face.

  2. 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.
  1. to form or show dimples.

Origin of dimple

1
1350–1400; Middle English dimpel,Old English *dympel; cognate with German Tümpel pool

Other words from dimple

  • dimply, adjective
  • un·dim·pled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dimple

dimple

/ (ˈdɪmpəl) /


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

  2. any slight depression in a surface

  1. a bubble or dent in glass

verb
  1. to make or become dimpled

  2. (intr) to produce dimples by smiling

Origin of dimple

1
C13 dympull; compare Old English dyppan to dip, German Tümpel pool

Derived forms of dimple

  • dimply, adjective

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