dimple en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɪm.pəl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- Proto-Germanic *dumpaz Proto-Germanic *dumpilaz Proto-West Germanic *dumpil Old English *dympel Middle English dimpel English dimple From Middle English dimpel, dimpil, dympull, from Old English *dympel (“pit, depression”), from Proto-West Germanic *dumpil, from Proto-Germanic *dumpilaz (“sink-hole, dimple”), from Proto-Germanic *dumpaz (“hole, hollow, pit”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”), equivalent to dialectal dump (“deep hole, pool”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Cognate with German Low German Dümpel, German Tümpel (“pond, pool”). Related also to Old English dyppan (“to dip”).
Meanings
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A small depression or indentation in a surface.
The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
The garden pool's dark surface […] breaks into dimples small and bright.
1815, William Wordsworth, The White Doe of Rylstone; or, The Fate of the Nortons:
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A small depression or indentation in a surface. ▸ A small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
You have very cute dimples.
- A small depression or indentation in a surface. ▸ A small depression, made with a punch on a metal object, as a guide for further drilling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimples | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chin dimple · dimpleplasty · dimple of Venus · dimplement · bedimple · dimply
Descendants
Synonyms
dent · indentation · depression · indentation · depression · dent · dent · depression · indentation
Translations (89)
nan-hbl 酒窟仔 (indentation in the cheek) · cy bochdwll (indentation in the cheek) · cmn 靨 /靥 (indentation in the cheek) · ms lesung pipit (indentation in the cheek) · sv skrattgrop (indentation in the cheek) · fi lommo (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ga loigín (indentation in the cheek) · arz غمازة (small depression or indentation in a surface) · it bozza (small depression or indentation in a surface) · fi kolhu (small depression or indentation in a surface) · nl bult (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ko 보조개 (indentation in the cheek) · fr alvéole (small depression or indentation in a surface) · cy pannwl (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ca clotet (indentation in the cheek) · ro scobitură (small depression or indentation in a surface) · pl dołeczek (indentation in the cheek) · fi hymykuoppa (indentation in the cheek) · lb Kailchen (indentation in the cheek) · ru вы́боина (small depression or indentation in a surface) · es chocoyo (indentation in the cheek) · fr fossette (indentation in the cheek) · ro adâncitură (small depression or indentation in a surface) · mr खळी (indentation in the cheek) · nl gaatje (small depression or indentation in a surface) · sv bula (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ja へこみ (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ja 靨 (indentation in the cheek) · yi חן־גריבל (indentation in the cheek) · hu gödröcske (indentation in the cheek) · bg трапчинка (indentation in the cheek) · hi हिलकोरा (indentation in the cheek) · ar غَمّازة (indentation in the cheek) · ja ディンプル (indentation in the cheek) · sv inbuktning (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ko 볼우물 (indentation in the cheek) · tl biloy (indentation in the cheek) · ca clotet (small depression or indentation in a surface) · hak 酒窟仔 (indentation in the cheek) · cmn 酒窩 /酒窝 (indentation in the cheek) · nb smilehull (indentation in the cheek) · cy pant (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ro scufundătură (small depression or indentation in a surface) · rup grupicã (indentation in the cheek) · fi kolo (small depression or indentation in a surface) · cs dolík (indentation in the cheek) · ru я́мка (small depression or indentation in a surface) · vi lúm đồng tiền (indentation in the cheek) · nl kuiltje (indentation in the cheek) · ru я́мочка (indentation in the cheek) · ro gropiță (indentation in the cheek) · ar نُقْرَة (small depression or indentation in a surface) · it fossetta (indentation in the cheek) · es hoyuelo (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ja 凹み (small depression or indentation in a surface) · bg падина (small depression or indentation in a surface) · az qəmzə (indentation in the cheek) · mi tamarua (small indentation made on metal object) · de Beule (small depression or indentation in a surface) · la gelasīnus (indentation in the cheek) · es hoyuelo (indentation in the cheek) · el λακκάκι (indentation in the cheek) · tr göçük (small depression or indentation in a surface) · sv buckla (small depression or indentation in a surface) · he גומה \ גֻּמָּה (indentation in the cheek) · ota چوقور (small depression or indentation in a surface) · th ลักยิ้ม (indentation in the cheek) · pt covinha (small depression or indentation in a surface) · ota غمزة (indentation in the cheek) · ro cufundătură (small depression or indentation in a surface) · cy crych (small depression or indentation in a surface) · cs důlek (indentation in the cheek) · nn smilehól (indentation in the cheek) · es camanance (indentation in the cheek) · sv smilgrop (indentation in the cheek) · he גומת חן \ גֻּמַּת חֵן (indentation in the cheek) · cmn 凹 (small depression or indentation in a surface) · is spékoppur (indentation in the cheek) · cmn 酒渦 /酒涡 (indentation in the cheek) · mi ngongo (indentation in the cheek) · id lesung pipi (indentation in the cheek) · ga loigín (small depression or indentation in a surface) · sk jamka (indentation in the cheek) · de Delle (small depression or indentation in a surface) · pt covinha (indentation in the cheek) · nv aniishtłʼah (indentation in the cheek) · de Grübchen (indentation in the cheek) · ja えくぼ (indentation in the cheek) · tr gamze (indentation in the cheek)