dimple

dim·ple  (dmpl)

n.

1. A small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, especially in the cheek or on the chin.

2. A slight depression or indentation in a surface.

v. dim·pled, dim·pling, dim·ples

v.intr.

To form dimples by smiling.

v.tr.

To produce dimples in.

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[Middle English dimpel.]

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dimply adj.

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dimple [ˈdɪmp^əl]

n

1. a small natural dent or crease in the flesh, esp on the cheeks or chin

2. any slight depression in a surface

3. a bubble or dent in glass

vb

1. to make or become dimpled

2. (intr) to produce dimples by smiling

[C13 dympull; compare Old English dyppan to dip, German Tümpel pool]

dimply  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dimple - a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached dimpled chad, pregnant chad chad - a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
	2.	dimple - any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball" imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
	3.	dimple - a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled" imprint, impression, depression - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
Verb	1.	dimple - mark with, or as if with, dimples; "drops dimpled the smooth stream" mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
	2.	dimple - produce dimples while smiling; "The child dimpled up to the adults" smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

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dimple

noun indentation, pit, hollow, dip, dent, cleft, concavity cellulite causes orange peel-like dimples on the skin

Translations

dimple [ˈdɪmpl]

A. N

1. (in chin, cheek) → hoyuelo m

2. (= small depression) → hoyito m

B. VT [+ hand, arm, thigh] → hacer hoyitos en; [+ water] → rizar

C. VI [water] → rizarse
her cheeks dimpled, she had a lovely smile → le salían hoyuelos en las mejillas, tenía una sonrisa preciosa

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dimple [ˈdɪmp^əl] n (in cheek, chin) → fossette f

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dimple

n (on cheek, chin) → Grübchen nt; (= depression) → Delle f, → Vertiefung f; (on water) → Kräuselung f

vi (cheeks) → Grübchen bekommen; (person) → Grübchen zeigen; (surface) → sich einbeulen; (water) → sich kräuseln

vt a smile dimpled her cheeks → sie lächelte und zeigte dabei ihre Grübchen

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dimple [ˈdɪmpl] n (in cheek, chin etc) → fossetta

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dimple [ˈdɪmpl] n (in cheek, chin etc) → fossetta

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dimple

n dimple [ˈdimpl]

a small hollow especially on the surface of the skin She has a dimple in her cheek when she smiles. kuiltjie نُقْرَةُ الذَّقِن трапчинка dolíček smilehul das Grübchen λακκάκι hoyuelo lohk چال hymykuoppa fossette גוּמָת חֵן गालों में पड़ने वाला गड्ढा़ jamica na licu, mreškanje vode gödröcske (arcon) dekik, lesung pipit spékoppur fossetta えくぼ 보조개 duobutė bedrīte (vaigā, zodā) lesung pipit kuiltje smilehull, kløft i haken, liten fordypning dołek covinha gropiţă ямочка jamka jamica jamica liten grop (fördjupning), smilgrop ลักยิ้ม gamze 靨，酒窩 ямочка چہرے پر خصوصا گال یا ٹھوڑی پر ننہا سا گڈّھا lúm đồng tiền 靥，酒窝