dimple
Collocations
3VERB + DIMPLE
created, got
DIMPLE + NOUN
cheek, chin, hood
PREP.
in, on, with
Definitions
noun
A small depression or indentation in a surface.
The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
The garden pool's dark surface […] breaks into dimples small and bright.
Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
You have very cute dimples.
A small depression, made with a punch on a metal object, as a guide for further drilling.
verb
To create a dimple in.
The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
And smiling eddies dimpled o'er the main.
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6The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
WiktionaryThe garden pool's dark surface […] breaks into dimples small and bright.
WiktionaryYou have very cute dimples.
WiktionaryThe hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
WiktionaryThe young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
WiktionaryAnd smiling eddies dimpled o'er the main.
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