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Definitions for pimple
ˈpɪm pəlpim·ple

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pimple, hickey, zitnoun

    a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

Wiktionary

  1. pimplenoun

    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. pimplenoun

    An annoying person.

    He's such a pimple! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!

  3. Etymology: Early Modern English pimple, pumple (not found in), probably a nasalised variation of piplian, pyplian "to break out in pimples, show erruptions". Akin to pipliġende "having shingles".

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pimplenoun

    A small red pustule.

    Etymology: pompette, Fr.

    If Rosalinda is unfortunate in her mole, Nigranilla is as unhappy in a pimple. Joseph Addison, Spect.

    If e’er thy gnome could spoil a grace,
    Or raise a pimple on a beauteous face. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Pimple

    A pimple is a kind of comedo that results from excess sebum and dead skin cells getting trapped in the pores of the skin. In its aggravated state, it may evolve into a pustule or papules. Pimples can be treated by acne medications, antibiotics, and anti-inflammatories prescribed by a physician, or various over the counter remedies purchased at a pharmacy.

ChatGPT

  1. pimple

    A pimple is a small inflammation on the skin characterized by pus-filled, reddish bumps. It is usually caused by the clogging or infection of skin pores. Regularly associated with acne, a skin condition largely presenting during adolescence, pimples can appear anywhere on the body but commonly seen on the face, neck, chest, and back.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pimplenoun

    any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not

  2. Pimplenoun

    fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple

  3. Etymology: [AS. ppelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.]

Wikidata

  1. Pimple

    A pimple, zit or spot is a kind of acne, and one of the many results of excess oil getting trapped in the pores. Some of the varieties are pustules or papules. Pimples can be treated by various acne medications prescribed by a physician, or purchased at a drug store with a wide variety of treatments.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pimple

    pim′pl, n. a pustule: a small swelling.—adjs. Pim′pled, Pim′ply, having pimples. [A.S. pipel, nasalised from L. papula, a pustule.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pimple in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pimple in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pimple in a Sentence

  1. Brian Caveney:

    It just looks like a pimple or something.

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