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Definition of dimpled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
skin featurehaving small natural indentations on the skin
- Her dimpled cheeks became more pronounced when she smiled.
2.
appearancehaving small hollows on the surface
- The dimpled golf ball flew through the air.
Expressions with dimpled
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partially punched hole in a voting ballot
The recount was complicated by numerous dimpled chads..
Origin of dimpled
Old English, dympel (hollow)
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beauty products
designed to reduce or prevent dimpled skin
medical
dimpled skin appearance from fat deposits
beverages
traditional dimpled glass for beer in the UK
dimpled
having small indentations or dimples
Examples of dimpled in a sentence
His dimpled smile charmed everyone. She admired the dimpled texture of the vase. The dimpled surface of the water reflected the sunlight.
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- French:à fossettes, alvéolé, ...
- German:mit Grübchen, genoppt, ...
- Italian:con fossette, ...
- Spanish:con hoyuelos, ...
- Portuguese:covinhas, ...
- Chinese:有酒窝的, 有凹痕, ...
- Japanese:えくぼのある, ディンプルのある, ...
- Arabic:ذُو غَمّازات, مُنَقَّر, ...
- Hebrew:עִם גֻּמּוֹת, מְחוּטָט, ...
- Russian:с ямочками, ...
- Ukrainian:з ямочками, ...
- Hindi:डिंपल वाला, धँसावदार, ...
Definition of dimple - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalsmall natural hollow in the cheek or chin
- Her smile revealed a cute dimple on her cheek.
2.
shapesmall depression or indentation in a surface
- The golf ball has a dimpled surface.
Verb
1.
form depressiontr. create a small depression in a surfacetr.
- Her smile would dimple her cheeks adorably..
2.
smileintr. form small hollows in the cheeks when smilingintr.
- Her cheeks dimpled when she laughed.
3.
skinintr. become marked with small depressionsintr.
- The soft clay dimpled under pressure.
Images of dimple
small depression or indentation in a surface
Origin of dimple
Middle English, dimpel (small hollow)
Examples of dimple in a sentence
He noticed a dimple appear when she laughed. She has a cute dimple when she smiles. The car's hood had a small dimple. The soft clay would dimple under pressure. The fabric would dimple if pressed too hard. His face dimpled at the compliment.
The baby's cheeks dimpled adorably. Her cheeks dimpled when she smiled. The skin around his knuckles dimpled in the cold.
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- French:fossette, se creuser, ...
- German:Grübchen, eindellen, ...
- Italian:fossetta, creare una rientranza, ...
- Spanish:hoyuelo, formar un hoyuelo, ...
- Portuguese:covinha, formar covinha, ...
- Chinese:酒窝, 制造酒窝, ...
- Japanese:えくぼ, くぼみを作る, ...
- Arabic:غَمّازَة, حَفَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:גּוּמָה, לִיצוֹר גֻּמָּה, ...
- Russian:ямочка, образовывать ямочку, ...
- Ukrainian:ямочка, утворювати ямочку, ...
- Hindi:डिंपल, गड्ढा बनाना, ...
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