dimpling
ˈdɪmplɪŋ
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Definition of dimpling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
facial featureRarethe appearance of small natural hollows in skinRare
  • The dimpling on her cheeks was charming.
2.
surface formationRarethe process of forming small hollows on a surfaceRare
  • Dimpling of the metal made it stronger.

Adjective

body lookRaremaking tiny hollows in surfaceRare
  • Her cheeks were dimpling when she smiled.
surf
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Origin of dimpling

Old English, dimpel (small hollow)

Examples of dimpling in a sentence

  • The portrait captured the dimpling on his chin in soft light.
  • Dimpling appeared on the panel after the press cycle.
  • Engineers studied dimpling on the wing skin to predict fatigue.
  • He flashed a dimpling grin at the camera.
  • The baby’s dimpling cheeks charmed everyone in the room.

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  1. French:fossette, se creusant, ...
  2. German:Grübchen, grübchig, ...
  3. Italian:fossetta, fossettoso, ...
  4. Spanish:hoyuelos, con hoyuelos, ...
  5. Portuguese:covinhas, coviado, ...
  6. Chinese:酒窝, 起小酒窝的, ...
  7. Japanese:えくぼ, えくぼの出る, ...
  8. Arabic:غَمّازَة, مُنْخَفِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:גֻּמּוֹת, מְגַמֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:ямочки, ямчатый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ямочки, ямкуватий, ...
  12. Hindi:डिंपल, गड्ढे पड़ने वाला, ...
dimple
ˈdɪmpl̩
dimple: small depression or indentation in a surface
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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.
depression indentation
2.
shapesmall depression or indentation in a surface
  • The golf ball has a dimpled surface.
depression indentation

Verb

1.
form depressiontr.create a small depression in a surfacetr.
  • Her smile would dimple her cheeks adorably..
dent indent pock
2.
smileintr.form small hollows in the cheeks when smilingintr.
  • Her cheeks dimpled when she laughed.
crease crinkle pucker
3.
skinintr.become marked with small depressionsintr.
  • The soft clay dimpled under pressure.
dent indent pock
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  • dimple: small depression or indentation in a surface
    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.

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  1. French:fossette, se creuser, ...
  2. German:Grübchen, eindellen, ...
  3. Italian:fossetta, creare una rientranza, ...
  4. Spanish:hoyuelo, formar un hoyuelo, ...
  5. Portuguese:covinha, formar covinha, ...
  6. Chinese:酒窝, 制造酒窝, ...
  7. Japanese:えくぼ, くぼみを作る, ...
  8. Arabic:غَمّازَة, حَفَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:גּוּמָה, לִיצוֹר גֻּמָּה, ...
  10. Russian:ямочка, образовывать ямочку, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ямочка, утворювати ямочку, ...
  12. Hindi:डिंपल, गड्ढा बनाना, ...
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