Dimple

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, especially in the cheek or on the chin.
  • n. A slight depression or indentation in a surface.
  • verb-intransitive. To form dimples by smiling.
  • v. To produce dimples in.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A small depression or indentation in a surface.
  • n. Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
  • v. To create a dimple in.
  • v. To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.
  • n. A slight indentation on any surface.
  • verb-intransitive. To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
  • v. To mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A natural or transient dent or small hollow in some soft part of the surface of the human body, most common in youth, produced especially in the cheek by the act of smiling, and hence regarded in that situation as a sign of joyousness or good humor.
  • n. A slight depression or indentation on any surface, as on water when slightly agitated.
  • To form dimples; sink into depressions or little inequalities.
  • To mark with dimples; produce dimples in: as, a smile dimpled her cheeks.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any slight depression in a surface
  • n. a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
  • v. produce dimples while smiling
  • v. mark with, or as if with, dimples
  • n. a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
  • Verb Form
    dimpled    dimples    dimpling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    imprint    impression    depression    smile    mark    chad   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    dimpled    dimpling   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    pimple    simple   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cheekbone    pout    eyelash    glint    freckle    blush    giggle    lilt    crease    redness