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- [dim-puh l]
- /ˈdɪm pəl/
- /ˈdɪm.pl̩/
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- [dim-puh l]
- /ˈdɪm pəl/
Definitions of dimple word
- noun dimple 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. 1
- noun dimple any similar slight depression. 1
- verb with object dimple to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile dimpled her face. 1
- verb with object dimple 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. 1
- verb without object dimple to form or show dimples. 1
- noun dimple A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles. 1
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Origin of dimple
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English dimpel, Old English *dympel; cognate with German Tümpel pool
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Parts of speech for Dimple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dimple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dimple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dimple
noun dimple
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- concavity — the state or quality of being concave
- cleft — A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
- dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- pit — the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
verb dimple
- dimpled — 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.
- riffle — a rapid, as in a stream.
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- push in — (of a crime) accomplished by waiting until a victim has unlocked or opened the door before making a forced entry.
- dimpling — 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.
Antonyms for dimple
Top questions with dimple
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