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dimple
[dim-puhl]
noun
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.
any similar slight depression.
verb (used with object)
to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in.
A smile dimpled her face.
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)
to form or show dimples.
dimple
/ ˈɪə /
noun
a small natural dent or crease in the flesh, esp on the cheeks or chin
any slight depression in a surface
a bubble or dent in glass
verb
to make or become dimpled
(intr) to produce dimples by smiling
Other 51Թ Forms
- dimply adjective
- undimpled adjective
- ˈ徱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dimple1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dimple1
Example Sentences
A bow-tied waiter appeared out of nowhere, his dark hair smoothed back to reveal soft brown eyes and an easy, dimpled smile.
She laughed with a dimpled smile and was easy to talk to.
When I met an Australian guy named Aaron out at a gay bar one night, it felt easy and light; we bantered well, and he had big dimples, and I was myself.
Mr. Close, soft-spoken and warm with a dimpled smile, was raised in Collyweston, with family roots that go back 400 years here.
Exactly how currents and sediments move over the dimpled surface of the Sur Pockmark Field is still unknown.
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