pim´ple|like´

pim´ple|like´
pim|ple «PIHM puhl», noun.
a small, inflamed swelling on the skin; papule or pustule. It may or may not contain pus.
[origin uncertain. Compare Old English piplian to grow pimply.]
pim´ple|like´, adjective.

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