dimple

noun

dim·ple | \ ˈdim-pəl

Definition of dimple

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 anatomy : a slight natural indentation in the surface of some part of the human body noticed his dimples when he smiled

2 : a depression or indentation on a surface (as of a golf ball)

dimple

verb

dimpled; dimpling\-p(ə-)liŋ

Definition of dimple (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to mark with dimples a baby's dimpled hands

intransitive verb

: to exhibit or form dimples

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Examples of dimple in a Sentence

Noun

She noticed his dimples when he smiled. the dimples on a golf ball

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Use your thumb to make an indentation at the center of the burger (the resulting dimple will help prevent burger shrinkage). — Jim Shahin, chicagotribune.com, "The best way to grill a burger keeps it off the grate," 26 June 2018 Use your thumb to make an indentation at the center of the burger (the resulting dimple will help prevent burger shrinkage). — Jim Shahin, chicagotribune.com, "The best way to grill a burger keeps it off the grate," 26 June 2018 His realistic portraits meticulously re-create such details as the dimple on Emmi’s chin and the precise slant of OnlyOne’s eyebrows. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Art exhibit in Pigtown humanizes female sex workers and drug addicts," 6 July 2018 Use your thumb to make an indentation at the center of the burger (the resulting dimple will help prevent burger shrinkage). — Jim Shahin, charlotteobserver, "The best way to grill a burger keeps it off the grate," 6 July 2018 Looks like amazing acting chops (not to mention curly hair and adorable dimples) run in the fam. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "You'll Never Believe What The Little Girl From The '90s Pepsi Commercials Looks Like All Grown Up," 24 Apr. 2015 Each strip is twisted into a beautiful swirl, and punctuated with more of a dimple than a hole. — Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Magazine, "A Former New Jerseyan’s Pop-Up Is Serving Fresh Bagels Right Out of the Oven," 26 Mar. 2018 Slim headlamps slope downward toward the Toyota logo on the front of the RAV4, while the lower intake is framed by a bumper with contrasting angles, creating a sort of open-mouthed frown punctuated by fog-lamp dimples on either side. — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, "2018 Toyota RAV4," 16 Mar. 2018 One of the 17 untitled works is predominantly crimson, with gold and green along the sides and a dark dimple that suggests the heart of a blossom, close-up, blurred. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Markus Amm's luminous paintings, like portals into liquid worlds of color," 13 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

When ready to bake, aggressively dimple the surface of the bread, pressing out the bigger gas bubbles. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "A Healthy Sourdough Focaccia Recipe for NYC’s Planned Parenthood Bake Sale," 8 Apr. 2018 Place the dough in the center of the sheet tray and gently dimple the dough, pressing it down and stretching it out to fill the surface area of the tray. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "A Healthy Sourdough Focaccia Recipe for NYC’s Planned Parenthood Bake Sale," 8 Apr. 2018 Oil hands again and press fingertips firmly into dough, pushing down all the way to bottom of pan to dimple all over. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Classic Focaccia Bread," 19 Mar. 2018

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