[
US
/ˈdɪmpəɫ/
]
[ UK /dˈɪmpəl/ ]
[ UK /dˈɪmpəl/ ]
NOUN
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any slight depression in a surface
there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball -
a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
His dimple appeared whenever he smiled - a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
VERB
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produce dimples while smiling
The child dimpled up to the adults -
mark with, or as if with, dimples
drops dimpled the smooth stream
How To Use dimple In A Sentence
- His teeth were rows of perfectly set pearly whites, and he had a dimple in his left cheek.
- Her dimples were perfect, little dark cups in her cheeks. Times, Sunday Times
- Her dimpled smile is peach blossom in spring, her blue - black hair a cluster of clouds.
- Its unforgiving tip dimples the skin of his chest.
- He was tall with a shock of dark brown hair, flushed schoolboyish cheeks, and a dashing, dimpled smile. Kiss & Break Up
- Whereas the alloy with low Na content exhibited ductile fracture with dimples.
- It's funny, because having dimples is something I always struggled with growing up. Cheryl Cole: 'I hate this year'
- His dimple appeared whenever he smiled
- With floured fingertips, make dimples in the surface of each disc.
- Though she primmed her mouth at him, a dimple betrayed her.