Definitions for DIMPLE
ˈdɪm pəldim·ple

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dimpled chad, pregnant chad, dimplenoun

   a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached

2. dimplenoun

   any slight depression in a surface

   "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"

3. dimpleverb

   a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin

   "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"

4. dimpleverb

   mark with, or as if with, dimples

   "drops dimpled the smooth stream"

5. dimpleverb

   produce dimples while smiling

   "The child dimpled up to the adults"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. dimplenoun

   A small depression or indentation in a surface.

   The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.

2. dimplenoun

   Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.

   You have very cute dimples.

3. dimpleverb

   To create a dimple in.

   The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.

4. dimpleverb

   To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.

   The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.

5. Etymology: From dympull, akin to tumphilo 'whirlpool' and dyppan 'to dip'

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIMPLEnoun

   Etymology: dint, a hole; dintle, a little hole; by a careless pronunciation dimple. Stephen Skinner

   The same cavity or depression in the cheek or chin.

   The dimple of the upper lip is the common measure of them all. Nehemiah Grew, Cosm. Sac. b. i. c. 5.

   In her forehead’s fair half-round,
   Love sits in open triumph crown’d;
   He in the dimple of her chin,
   In private state, by friends is seen. Matthew Prior.

2. To Dimpleverb

   To sink in small cavities, or little inequalities.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   The wild waves master’d him, and suck’d him in,
   And smiling eddies dimpled on the main. John Dryden, Ann. Mirab.

   Eternal smiles his emptiness betray,
   As shallow streams run dimpling all away. Alexander Pope, Epistle ii.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dimple

   A dimple, also called a gelasin (from Latin gelasinus, from Ancient Greek γελασῖνος (gelasînos)) is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek. Numerous cultures believe that cheek dimples are a good luck charm that entices people who perceive them as physically attractive, but they are also associated with heroism and innocence, which has been included in literature for many centuries. Medical research debates whether cheek dimples can be inherited or which type of allele they are, but it is certain that humans with cheek dimples are more likely to have them in both cheeks. Depth and length appearances are affected by the shape of the skull and dimples can appear and disappear due to age. There are four types of facial dimples, including cheek, and the cleft chin (sometimes nicknamed a "chin dimple").

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dimple

   A dimple is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, especially in the cheek or on the chin.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dimplenoun

   a slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin

2. Dimplenoun

   a slight indentation on any surface

3. Dimpleverb

   to form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities

4. Dimpleverb

   to mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions

5. Etymology: [Prob. a nasalized dim. of dip. See Dip, and cf. Dimble.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dimple

   A gelasin, commonly known as a dimple, is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek or on the chin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dimple

   dim′pl, n. a small hollow: a small natural depression on the face.—v.i. to form dimples.—v.t. to mark with dimples.—p.adj. Dim′pled.—n. Dim′plement.—adj. Dim′ply. [Dim. of dip, with inserted m. Another dim. is dapple.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DIMPLE

   A ripple in the gentle whirlpool of a pretty woman's smile.

Matched Categories

1. • Chad
   • Depression
   • Mark
   • Smile

Anagrams for DIMPLE »

1. limped

2. plimed

How to pronounce DIMPLE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DIMPLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DIMPLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of DIMPLE in a Sentence

1. Stephen Leacock:

   Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.

2. Irish Proverb:

   A dimple in the chin a devil within.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DIMPLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dimple
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DIMPLE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimple
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DIMPLE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DIMPLE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DIMPLE
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=DIMPLE