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Dimple

/ˈdɪmpəl/

A small depression or indentation in a surface.

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noun
  1. 1

    A small depression or indentation in a surface.

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

  2. 2

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

    "You have very cute dimples."

verb
  1. 1

    To create a dimple in.

    "The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car."

  2. 2

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

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

  3. 3

    To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.

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dentnounA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
dimplementnounThe state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.
dimpleplastynoun(surgery, rare) A surgical operation to give a person dimples in their cheeks.
dintnounEspecially in by dint of: force, power.
dokenoun(UK, dialect) A dimple or dint.
dalknounA pin; brooch; clasp.
dishingnoun(sometimes figurative) The act of placing in a dish, as when presenting food to be served.
divotnoun(especially golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.
denticulenounA small tooth or toothlike structure.
dolinenounA depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
dimpnoun(UK, colloquial, chiefly Manchester) A small or short cigarette.
dimpled chadnoun(US) a chad that is punched or dimpled but is still attached to the voting ballot at all four corners
dentilnoun(architecture) Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.
diplenounA mark > once used in margins to draw attention to an important passage in a text.
dellnounA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
dingnoun(informal) Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.
denticlenounA small tooth.
dentelnoun(architecture) Alternative form of dentil. [(architecture) Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.]
dottlenounThe still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe.
dolinanounA surname.

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