dim·ple — … Useful english dictionary
ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… … English syllables
dim — ac·i·dim·e·ter; ac·i·dim·e·try; be·dim; dim·ble; dim·er·ism; dim·er·ous; dim·e·ter; dim·i·ca·tion; dim·i·nu·tion; dim·is·so·ri·al; dim·is·so·ry; dim·i·ty; dim·ly; dim·met; dim·mish; dim·ness; dim; dim·ply; Ge·o·dim·e·ter; har·dim; me·dim·nus;… … English syllables
dimple — dim·ple … English syllables
dimple — dim•ple [[t]ˈdɪm pəl[/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) anat. a small natural hollow, permanent or transient, on the surface of the human body, esp. one formed in the cheek in smiling 2) to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile… … From formal English to slang
dimple — dim|ple [ˈdımpəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Old English dympel] 1.) a small hollow place on your skin, especially one on your cheek or chin when you smile 2.) a small hollow place in a surface >dimpled adj ▪ dimpled cheeks … Dictionary of contemporary English
dimple — dim|ple [ dımpl ] noun count 1. ) a small area on your cheek, chin, etc. that goes inward . Dimples are often considered attractive. 2. ) a small area on the surface of something that goes inward: the dimples on a golf ball … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dimple — 1. A natural indentation, usually circular and of small area, in the chin, cheek, or sacral region. 2. A depression of similar appearance to a d., resulting from trauma or the contraction of scar tissue. 3. To … Medical dictionary
Dimple — Dim ple, n. [Prob. a nasalized dim. of dip. See {Dip}, and cf. {Dimble}.] 1. A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin. Milton. [1913 Webster] The dimple of her chin. Prior.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dimple — [dim′pəl] n. [ME dimpel, akin to MHG tumpfel, Ger tümpel, deep hole in water < nasalized var. of Gmc * dup , to be deep < IE base * dheub , * dheup , hollow, deep > DEEP, DIP] 1. a small, natural hollow on the surface of the body, as on… … English World dictionary
