dimple: Meaning and Definition of
dim•ple
Pronunciation: (dim'pul), [key]
— n., v., -pled, -pling.
—n.
- a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, esp. one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- any similar slight depression.
—v.t.
- to mark with or as if with dimples; produce dimples in: A smile dimpled her face.
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- to dent (a metal sheet) so as to permit use of bolts or rivets with countersunk heads.
- to mark (a metal object) with a drill point as a guide for further drilling.
—v.i.
- to form or show dimples.
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