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- [dim-puh l]
- /ˈdɪm pəl/
- /ˈdɪm.pl̩/
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- [dim-puh l]
- /ˈdɪm pəl/
Definitions of dimpled word
- noun 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. 1
- noun dimpled any similar slight depression. 1
- verb with object dimpled to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile dimpled her face. 1
- verb with object dimpled 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 dimpled to form or show dimples. 1
- noun dimpled Having dimples. 1
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Origin of dimpled
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 Dimpled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dimpled 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".
dimpled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dimpled
adj dimpled
- dipped — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- sinking — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
verb dimpled
- nick — Old Nick.
- gouge — a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
- perforate — to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
- indent — indentation
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
adjective dimpled
- dimply — 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.
- chubby — A chubby person is rather fat.
- plump — direct; downright; blunt.
- textured — the visual and especially tactile quality of a surface: rough texture.
- pocked — marked with pustules or with pits left by them; pitted.
Antonyms for dimpled
adj dimpled
- convex — Convex is used to describe something that curves outwards in the middle.
- distended — increased, as in size, volume, etc.; expanded; dilated: the distended nostrils of the terrified horse.
- meaningful — full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
verb dimpled
adjective dimpled
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
Top questions with dimpled
- why are golf balls dimpled?
- what are dimpled handlebars?
- what is dimpled skin?
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