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

Noun

a small natural dent on the cheeks or chin

Verb

[-pling, -pled]

to produce dimples by smiling [Middle English dympull]

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

Translations

dimple [ˈdɪmpl] n → hoyuelo

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dimple [ˈdɪmpl] n → fossette f

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dimple [ˈdɪmpl] n → Grübchen nt

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dimple [ˈdɪmpl] n → fossetta