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Meaning of 'dimple' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dimple [ n.]
- A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.
- A slight indentation on any surface.
2 . Dimple [ v. i.]
- To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
3 . Dimple [ v. t.]
- To mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions.

Meaning of 'dimple' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dimple [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
Example in sentence:
  • His dimple appeared whenever he smiled
Meaning (2):
- any slight depression in a surface
Example in sentence:
  • there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball
3 . dimple [ v]
Meaning (3):
- mark with, or as if with, dimples
Example in sentence:
  • drops dimpled the smooth stream
Meaning (4):
- produce dimples while smiling
Example in sentence:
  • The child dimpled up to the adults

Nearby Words:

dim dim-sighted dimble dime dimension dimensional dimensioned dimensionless dimensity dimensive

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