dimple
dimpled; dimples; dimpling
A dimple is a small indentation in a surface. A dimple on your cheek is cute, but a dimple on your car door is not so cute.
A dimple can be an imperfection or tiny dent, but it's often a little cleft in a person's cheek or chin. People whose dimples show when they smile are particularly charming, and a dimpled chin is often considered quite handsome. One theory of the word's origin is that it meant "pothole" in Old English, from a Proto-Germanic root.
Definitions of dimple
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any slight depression in a surface“there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball”
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type of:
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depression, impression, imprint
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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depression, impression, imprint
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a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin“His dimple appeared whenever he smiled”
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type of:
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depression, impression, imprint
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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depression, impression, imprint
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a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
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synonyms:
dimpled chad, pregnant chad
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chad
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
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chad
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mark with, or as if with, dimples“drops dimpled the smooth stream”
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mark
make or leave a mark on
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mark
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produce dimples while smiling“The child dimpled up to the adults”
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smile
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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smile
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