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Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.
Stephen Leacock

Meaning of "dimple" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIMPLE

Dympull; compare Old English dyppan to dip, German Tümpel pool.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIMPLE

dimple  [ˈdɪmpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIMPLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dimple is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dimple in English.

WHAT DOES DIMPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dimple

Dimple

A dimple is a small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, most notably in the cheek or on the chin.

Definition of dimple in the English dictionary

The first definition of dimple in the dictionary is a small natural dent or crease in the flesh, esp on the cheeks or chin. Other definition of dimple is any slight depression in a surface. Dimple is also a bubble or dent in glass.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DIMPLE

PRESENT

Present
I dimple
you dimple
he/she/it dimples
we dimple
you dimple
they dimple
Present continuous
I am dimpling
you are dimpling
he/she/it is dimpling
we are dimpling
you are dimpling
they are dimpling
Present perfect
I have dimpled
you have dimpled
he/she/it has dimpled
we have dimpled
you have dimpled
they have dimpled
Present perfect continuous
I have been dimpling
you have been dimpling
he/she/it has been dimpling
we have been dimpling
you have been dimpling
they have been dimpling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I dimpled
you dimpled
he/she/it dimpled
we dimpled
you dimpled
they dimpled
Past continuous
I was dimpling
you were dimpling
he/she/it was dimpling
we were dimpling
you were dimpling
they were dimpling
Past perfect
I had dimpled
you had dimpled
he/she/it had dimpled
we had dimpled
you had dimpled
they had dimpled
Past perfect continuous
I had been dimpling
you had been dimpling
he/she/it had been dimpling
we had been dimpling
you had been dimpling
they had been dimpling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dimple
you will dimple
he/she/it will dimple
we will dimple
you will dimple
they will dimple
Future continuous
I will be dimpling
you will be dimpling
he/she/it will be dimpling
we will be dimpling
you will be dimpling
they will be dimpling
Future perfect
I will have dimpled
you will have dimpled
he/she/it will have dimpled
we will have dimpled
you will have dimpled
they will have dimpled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been dimpling
you will have been dimpling
he/she/it will have been dimpling
we will have been dimpling
you will have been dimpling
they will have been dimpling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dimple
you would dimple
he/she/it would dimple
we would dimple
you would dimple
they would dimple
Conditional continuous
I would be dimpling
you would be dimpling
he/she/it would be dimpling
we would be dimpling
you would be dimpling
they would be dimpling
Conditional perfect
I would have dimple
you would have dimple
he/she/it would have dimple
we would have dimple
you would have dimple
they would have dimple
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been dimpling
you would have been dimpling
he/she/it would have been dimpling
we would have been dimpling
you would have been dimpling
they would have been dimpling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dimple
we let´s dimple
you dimple
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dimple
Past participle
dimpled
Present Participle
dimpling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIMPLE


ample
ˈæmpəl
bedimple
bɪˈdɪmpəl
counterexample
ˈkaʊntərɪɡˌzɑːmpəl
crimple
ˈkrɪmpəl
crumple
ˈkrʌmpəl
example
ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl
hippocampal
ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəl
oversimple
ˌəʊvəˈsɪmpəl
pimple
ˈpɪmpəl
resample
riːˈsɑːmpəl
rimple
ˈrɪmpəl
sample
ˈsɑːmpəl
semple
ˈsempəl
simple
ˈsɪmpəl
stemple
ˈstɛmpəl
subsample
ˈsʌbˌsɑːmpəl
temple
ˈtɛmpəl
trample
ˈtræmpəl
ultrasimple
ˌʌltrəˈsɪmpəl
wimple
ˈwɪmpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIMPLE

dimmable
dimmed
dimmer
dimmers
dimmest
dimming
dimmish
dimness
dimorph
dimorphic
dimorphism
dimorphous
dimp
dimpled
dimplement
dimply
dimpsy
dimwit
dimyarian
dimyary

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIMPLE

A-sample
B-sample
biased sample
blood sample
cample
dumple
ensample
fee simple
for example
free sample
frumple
Inner Temple
matched sample
Middle Temple
random sample
rumple
scrumple
stratified sample
uncrumple

Synonyms and antonyms of dimple in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DIMPLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dimple» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dimple

Translation of «dimple» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIMPLE

Find out the translation of dimple to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dimple from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dimple» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酒窝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoyuelo
570 millions of speakers

English

dimple
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डिंपल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ямочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

covinha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fossette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lesung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grübchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディンプル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

딤플
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dimple
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm gợn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பள்ளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ठिसूळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gamze
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fossetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dołek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ямочка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gropiță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λακκάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kuiltjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dimple
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smilehull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dimple

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMPLE»

The term «dimple» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIMPLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dimple» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dimple» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dimple

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «DIMPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dimple.
1
Stephen Leacock
Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl.
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Pope Paul VI
A dimple on the chin, the devil within.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIMPLE»

Discover the use of dimple in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dimple and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Miss Dimple Disappears: A Mystery
It’s 1942, almost a year since the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and the residents of the small town of Elderberry, Georgia, have been rattled down to their worn, rationed shoes.
Mignon F. Ballard, 2010
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Miss Dimple Suspects: A Mystery
Bringing warmth and nostalgia for small-town life, Mignon F. Ballard continues her "winning" (Publishers Weekly) cozy mystery series with Miss Dimple Suspects.
Mignon F. Ballard, 2013
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Prayers
From a woman who suffered abuse as a child, this book of prayers is designed stop the killing of God's people, especially children.
Dimple Mcinvale, 2005
4
Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause: A Mystery
Life in small-town America during World War II springs vividly to life as schoolteacher Miss Dimple and her fellow townspeople battle valiantly against worry, rationing, and crime at home as well as abroad in Miss Dimple Rallies to the ...
Mignon F. Ballard, 2011
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Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple
"O, dear, dear," said she, "what shall I do? I are so glad! I wish I could jump clear up to the sky of this room! How do you do, little sister?" The baby made no reply. "Why! don't you love me? This is me: my name's Prudy.
Sophie May, 2013
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Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's
Prudy's Cousin Grace Little Prudy's Sister Susie Little Pnr'y'c Story Book Little Prudy's Captain Horace | Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple DOTTY DIMPLE SERIES Six Volumes JHnS- nitcd I 'er k'o. nine 7_J cents Dotty Dimple at Her Grandmother's ...
Sophie May, 1895
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Miss Dimple Picks a Peck of Trouble: A Mystery
“Oh, Dimple, you should've seen my boy when they took him away! I felt so helpless, like we had abandoned him, and there was nothing we could do.” Chloe pressed the first han- kie to her mouth and reached for the second. “He knows very ...
Mignon F. Ballard, 2014
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Dotty Dimple at Home
DOTTY DIMPLE STORIES. Complete in six volumes. Handsomely Illustrated. Each vol., '15 cts. 1. D0177 .DIIIIPLE A T HER GRANDMOTHER'S. 2. DOTTY DIMPLE A 7' HOME. 8. DOTTY DIMPLE OUT WEST. 4. DOTTY DIMPLE A T PLA Y. 5.
Rebecca Sophia Clarke, 1876
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Queer Mythologies: The Original Stageplays of Pam Gems
Her characters are metaphors for contemporary women and men and she often 'herstoricizes'. This book on Gems has a thesis or a 'backbone' which elicits the title 'Queer Mythologies'.
Dimple Godiwala, 2006
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Boot and Shoe Recorder
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIMPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dimple is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eagan artist builds his sculptures one rock at a time - StarTribune.com
Once you've felt how a rock settles into a dimple, with its center of gravity discovered and aligned, the inexplicable starts to make sense. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
2
What the Hell Happened to the Gypsy Den in Santa Ana? | OC Weekly
I could've used them to scoop up an egg yolk so loose with mayo it nearly dribbled out of its dimple. And there were the new tartines, something ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
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Soul of Sacramento invites the town to a party | The Sacramento Bee
... advance, $40-60; Information: 707-514-8263, soulofsacramento.eventbrite.com; tickets at Sacramento-area Dimple Records locations ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
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Communal clash in kannauj: Suspected of inciting Hindus, BJP …
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he had unsuccessfully contested against Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav from the ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Ariana Grande s famous diva disasters - Yahoo7
Keep an eye out, in every shot of the petite popstar she's flaunting her "good" side - where she happens to have a cute cheek dimple. «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
6
The Unsung Tools of 4x4 Fabrication - Four Wheeler
For example, with a hole saw, a drill, and the proper dies you can add fancy dimple dies to your fabricated parts. Most fab guys also have a ... «Four Wheeler Network, Jul 15»
7
Welcome Back, John Abraham - The Express Tribune
Welcome Back also features Shruti Hassan, Dimple Kapadia and Naseeruddin Shah and will hit the theatres on September 4. Published in The ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
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A Thagaval on Societal Norms - The New Indian Express
The cast comprises Desha, Rishi, Mayilsamy, Dimple Rose and Master Vishnu. Thagaval talks about society's outlook towards a girl, who ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Shahid Kapoor – Mira Rajput, Kareena Kapoor – Saif Ali Khan – 8 …
The then reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna married Dimple Kapadia, fresh off her Bobby success, when she was just 16! Sadly, it didn't have a ... «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Why Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif aren't a part of WELCOME …
Also starring Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal, Shruti Haasan, Dimple Kapadia, and newbie Ankita Srivastava, WELCOME BACK is ... «glamsham.com, Jul 15»

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