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pimple en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/
  • pĭm'p(ə)l

Etymology

Early Modern English pimple, pumple, from Middle English pymple, pympyl, of uncertain origin but probably a nasalized variant of Old English *pipel, *pypel, from Old English piplian, pyplian (“to break out in pimples, show eruptions”), probably related to Latin papula (“pimple, pustule”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pap- (“pock mark, nipple”)). Akin to Old English pipliġende (“having shingles”).

Meanings

  1. An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
    • I had to pop that embarrassing pimple, it was huge and red and on the tip of my nose.
  2. (derogatory, slang) An annoying person.
    • He's such a pimple! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!
  3. (Cockney, slang) Scotch (whisky)

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pimples Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

pimpleless · pimpled · pimpleface · pimplelike · pimply · pimpleback · simple as a pimple · pimple dick · pimplous · goose pimple

Relateds

whitehead · blackhead

Synonyms

plook · spot · acne · zit · acker · pimple and blotch · pustule

Translations (165)

fi näppy (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · da bums (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · id jerawat (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pt espinha (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nn kvise (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · is graftarbóla (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nl puist (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hy պզուկ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es barrillo (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · fr bouton (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · lez твар (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · tg гармича (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · lt spuogas (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pra 𑀨𑁄𑀟𑀺𑀬𑀸 (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · br burbu (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · eo aknero (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · tl katil (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · eu oilaur (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · is bóla (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · my ဝက်ခြံ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es barrito (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · tr sızanak (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pam punggod (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pam dilyawat (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · de Oas (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cy pigodyn (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · be ву́гар (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ckb زیپکە (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ca bua (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · lv pūte (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · se náráš (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ca buba (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pam dalyawat (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ceb bugas (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ssf lhulhuk (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · he פִּצְעוֹן (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · uk вуго́р (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ky безетки (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · scn cucciteḍḍu (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · acm حَبّ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · fa جوش (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ru у́горь (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ang angset (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · yi פּרישטש (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mi huahua (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hi स्फोटिका (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pdt Pekjel (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ln mbolo (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · fr pustule (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · be прышч (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · be вуго́р (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mdh pamenus (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ga goirín (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · acm حَبّايَة (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cmn 丘疹 (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mi mariao (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cy ploryn (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · it pustoletta (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pl pryszcz (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · th สิว (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hi फोड़ा (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mk мо́зол (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · arz حَبّة (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · gd pluc (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · km មុន (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ru пупы́рышек (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · fi finni (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ilo kamuro (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es barro (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · la papula (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ru прыщ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sl mozolj (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hi फुंसी (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sk pupienok (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · de Pickel (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mi para (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · bcl punggod (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · eo akno (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mi mokamoka (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hi फुड़िया (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · kk безеу (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · war punggod (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sq puçërr (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · uk прищ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sv finne (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · kmr pizik (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ml കുരു (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · uz boʻjama (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · scn cocciu (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pam daliauat (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · fr casse-couilles (annoying person) · es comedón blanco (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · la pustula (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hrx Spingje (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · alt чибишке (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ota خراج (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · scn pàpula (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ja 面皰 (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mi kiritona (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es pendejo (annoying person) · nb kveise (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nl etter (annoying person) · ro coș (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · tr sivilce (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ka მუწუკი (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · tl tagihawat (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es espinilla (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · el σπυράκι (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cs uher (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sa स्फोटिका (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nb kvise (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es comedón cerrado (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · izh näpykkä (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ko 여드름 (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ru пры́щик (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · oc boton (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · bg пъ́пка (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · bo ཐོར་པ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mn батга (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · is nabbi (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es granujo (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sh bubuljica (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · bni mombole (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ota قبارجق (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nl pukkel (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ar بَثْر (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ru па́пула (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nn kveise (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ota چبان (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · gl gran (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · lo ສິວ (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ryu にくん (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cs pupínek (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ru негодя́й (annoying person) · tg рихинак (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · qu cupu (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · it brufolo (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cy tosyn (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · vi mụn nhọt (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · et vistrik (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · gl espiña (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · it pustola (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · el σπυρί (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · el κακό σπυρί (annoying person) · nl ellendeling (annoying person) · sh пришт (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pl krosta (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · hu pattanás (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · da filipens (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · it foruncolo (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · pt borbulha (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · vi mụn (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · fi märkänäppylä (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · de Wimmerl (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · bg пъ́пчица (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ja 丘疹 (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · cmn 疙瘩 (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · mi pōrearea (annoying person) · ky ысык (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es grano (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · es chupo (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · sh бубуљица (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · ar بَثْرَة (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin) · nl puistenkop (annoying person) · sh prišt (inflamed spot on the surface of the skin)

wikidata: Q1172159

pimple en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/
  • pĭm'p(ə)l

Etymology

Early Modern English pimple, pumple, from Middle English pymple, pympyl, of uncertain origin but probably a nasalized variant of Old English *pipel, *pypel, from Old English piplian, pyplian (“to break out in pimples, show eruptions”), probably related to Latin papula (“pimple, pustule”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pap- (“pock mark, nipple”)). Akin to Old English pipliġende (“having shingles”).

Meanings

  1. (also, figuratively, transitive) To mark, cover or disfigure (something) as with pimples.
  2. (intransitive) To develop pimples.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
pimpling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pimpled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pimpled Tense=Past lexicographic
pimples Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic