dimple
verb/ˈdɪmpl/
/ˈdɪmpl/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dimple | /ˈdɪmpl/ /ˈdɪmpl/ |
| he / she / it dimples | /ˈdɪmplz/ /ˈdɪmplz/ |
| past simple dimpled | /ˈdɪmpld/ /ˈdɪmpld/ |
| past participle dimpled | /ˈdɪmpld/ /ˈdɪmpld/ |
| -ing form dimpling | /ˈdɪmplɪŋ/ /ˈdɪmplɪŋ/ |
- to make a hollow place appear on each side of your face, especially by smilingWord OriginMiddle English: of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel ‘pond’.
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