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pimply

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pim·ple  (pmpl)
n.
A small swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne; a papule or pustule.
[Middle English.]
pimpled, pimply adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pimplypimply - (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
acned, pimpled, pustulate
blemished - marred by imperfections
Translations
pimply [ˈpɪmplɪ] ADJ (pimplier (compar) (pimpliest (superl))) → lleno de granos, cubierto de granos
a pimply youth (fig) → un mozalbete, un mocoso(pej)
pimply [ˈpɪmpli] adj [person, face] → boutonneux/euse
pimply
adj (+er) → pickelig
pimply [ˈpɪmplɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → foruncoloso/a
pimply [ˈpɪmplɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → foruncoloso/a


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He was so ungainly, so pimply about the head, so scaly about the legs, yet so serene, so unspeakably satisfied
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
He went away and ten minutes later returned to find an office-boy, with a long nose, pimply face, and a Scotch accent, opening the door.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
I confess to having received a few simple lessons in conjuring, in a dimly lighted chamber beneath a shop, from a gifted young man with a long neck and a pimply face, who as I entered took a barber's pole from my pocket, saying at the same time, "Come, come, sir, this will never do.
The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context
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