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Webster 1913 Edition
Dimple
1.
A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.
Milton.
The
dimple
of her chin. Prior.
2.
A slight indentation on any surface.
The garden pool’s dark surface . . .
Breaks into
Breaks into
dimples
small and bright. Wordsworth.
Dim′ple
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Dimpled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dimpling
.] To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
And smiling eddies
dimpled
on the main. Dryden.
Dim′ple
,Verb.
T.
To mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions.
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dimple
DIMPLE
,Noun.
DIMPLE
,Verb.
I.
And smiling eddies dimpled on the main.
Definition 2024
dimple
dimple
English
Noun
dimple (plural dimples)
- A small depression or indentation in a surface.
- The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
- Wordsworth
- The garden pool's dark surface […] breaks into dimples small and bright.
- Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
- You have very cute dimples.
Synonyms
- (depression in a surface): dent
Translations
small depression or indentation in generic surface
skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth
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Verb
dimple (third-person singular simple present dimples, present participle dimpling, simple past and past participle dimpled)
- (transitive) To create a dimple in.
- The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
- (intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
- The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
- To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
- Dryden
- And smiling eddies dimpled on the main.
- Dryden
Synonyms
Translations
create a dimple in
create dimples in face by smiling
Anagrams
- limped
- plimed