Complete Definition of "dimple"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪmp�l|-ɪmp�l

Noun
en-noun

  1. A small depression in a surface.

#: The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.

  1. Specifically, a small depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.

#: You have very cute dimples.

Synonyms
(depression in a surface): dent

Translations
trans-top|Small depression in generic surface
Finnish: kolo, lommo, kolhu
German: Delle f
Italian: bozza f
Russian: �мка (yámka) f, в�боина (výboina) f
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Portuguese: covinha f
Spanish: hoyuelo m
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trans-top|skin depression, especially at corners of the mouth
Finnish: hymykuoppa
German: Grübchen n
Greek: λακκάκι (lackáki n
Hebrew: ���ת �� (gumat khen) f
Icelandic: spékoppur n
Italian: fossetta f
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Korean: 보조� (bojogae), 볼�물 (borUmul)
Portuguese: covinha f
Russian: �мо�ка (yámo�ka) f
Spanish: hoyuelo m
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ttbc|Chinese: �渦, �涡
ttbc|Dutch: kuiltje n
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ttbc|French: fossette f
ttbc|Japanese: 窪�
ttbc|German: Beule, Grübchen

Verb
en-verb|dimpl|ing

  1. transitive To create a dimple in.

#: The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.

  1. intransitive To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.

#:The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.

Synonyms
(Create a dimple in): dent, mar

Translations
trans-top|Create a dimple in
Chinese: 起波�, 起波纹
Dutch: indeuken, deuken
Finnish: kolhaista, tehdä lommo
French: embréver
German: eindellen
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Greek: ������ει
Italian: formare bozze su
Portuguese: ondear
Spanish: formar hoyuelos
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trans-top|Create dimples in face by smiling
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Italian: formare fossette su
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