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dimple

/dˈɪmpəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
  2. any slight depression in a surface
    “there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball”
  3. a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
    “His dimple appeared whenever he smiled”

verb

  1. mark with, or as if with, dimples
    “drops dimpled the smooth stream”
  2. produce dimples while smiling
    “The child dimpled up to the adults”

Synonyms for dimple

Words that rhyme with dimple

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