Definition of dimple in English:

dimple

noun ˈdɪmp(ə)lˈdɪmpəl

1A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles.
酒窝
Example sentencesExamples
- The shape of your body, the adorable dimples on your cheeks, the amazing texture of your hair - those are yours to keep.
- This month I have memorized the curve of your smile, the dimples in your cheeks and forehead, the point at which the curls at the back of your head meet your neck.
- Her smile cut deep dimples into each cheek and revealed pretty white teeth.
- A smile blossomed across her face, charming dimples showing in her cheeks.
- The little girl had a pudgy little face and dimples on her cheeks whenever she smiled.
- She was quite tall, with long, blonde, braided hair, dimples in her cheeks and a dazzling smile.
- Ryan glanced at me and smiled, the dimple in his cheek visible.
- He wasn't smiling, but the dimple in his cheek gave him that impression.
- She studied his lips and nose, his dimples as he smile softly.
- Her eyes were a deep violet-blue colour, and she had little freckles dusted across the bridge of her nose and cheeks, which had the cutest dimples when she smiled.
- The guy speaking was very normal looking - fairly attractive, slim, dark hair, dark eyes - thin face but high cheek bones and dimples saved it from looking too ascetic.
- A slight smile crinkled a partial dimple into his cheek.
- The smile stretched pink generous lips and produced a dimple on his left cheek.
- Instinctively, he smiled, revealing a dimple in his left cheek.
- When he laughed, revealing a beautiful white smile and a dimple on his left cheek, Nora positively melted.
- But when a smile does light her face, her eyes shine and dimples appear in her cheeks
- ‘Because we have the whole house to ourselves,’ I kissed his cheek and felt the dimples from his smile.
- A knowing smile brought out the dimples in Lance's cheeks, reminding him of Tara and making him wonder how two people could be so different.
- ‘Hi,’ she said pleasantly, smiling at him with two dimples on her cheeks.
- She has a pretty face with full lips and a dimple in her right cheek.
1. 1.1 A slight depression in the surface of an object.
  （物体表面的）浅凹，小窝
  as modifier a new golf ball, with a different dimple pattern
  Example sentencesExamples
  The central fracture surface consists of numerous cup-like depressions generally called dimples.
  I suspect that the dimples near the outer radius might be different in size and depth from those near the inner radius because of the difference in surface speed.
  And so they just said, well let's look at indentations, what they call dimples, and other marks on the ballot.
  With floured fingertips, make dimples in the surface of each disc.
  Instead, the insects press down on the water's surface, creating little dimples around their feet.
  He said there are many reasons that a ballot could have dimples or indentations that have nothing to do with voter intent.
  These will just be little dents or dimples on the base left by contact with the ejector.
  The dimples on its surface can double or triple the distance the ball travels.
  The 336 dimples in the surface of the outside cover of a golf ball impart a backspin that permits the ball to stay airborne twice as long as a smooth ball hit with the same force.
  And I'm sure the balls feature spangly new composite core technology, with advanced dimple patterns for extra feel and distance.
  A rubber chemist is responsible for designing the core, polymer chemists come up with the precise cover material, and high-tech software is often used to optimize the dimple pattern.
  This will involve the dimple pattern - which would be simpler - and a cover that makes it harder to create spin.
  Standing against the front wall of the house, under the eaves and hard up against a projection to avoid the worst of the wind, I watched the surface of the water dimple, just a little at first, and then more and more.
  A fine dimple network was observed in the fracture surfaces of composites with higher strains.
  A slight dimple appeared on the calm surface of Lake Tahoma.
  They're worried about the dimples - these are the indentations - not the perforations of the ballots.
  In some cases the dimples disappeared when we provided different chairs but in others they remained.
  What he has found is that the spiders row across the water's surface by using the dimples their legs make in it.
  The roughened surface created by the dimples causes a layer of air that takes the shape of an airfoil (think of an airplane wing).
  And believe it or not, the same dimple pattern on balls of different constructions will result in very different flights.
  Synonyms
  indentation, concavity, depression, hollow, cleft, dent, dint, dip, pit

verbˈdɪmp(ə)lˈdɪmpəl

[with object]

1Produce a dimple or dimples in the surface of.
使（物体表面）有浅凹，使（物体表面）起涟漪
rain began to fall, dimpling the water
Example sentencesExamples
- Just slam the door, press the auto-lock button, neatly dimpling the door handle, and walk away.
- Grab your sharp center punch, and dimple the exact center of the screw marks.
- I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, then flinched wildly when a finger pressed against my cheek, the claw dimpling my skin.
- You can see each little foot pushing into the surface, dimpling but not breaking it.
- If you miss the stud, pull out the nail or screw and dimple the hole so as to be able to mud and tape over it properly.
- A bead of redness appeared where the tip had dimpled the skin, grew, then trickled downwards.
- I approached it again, this time dimpling the water with a stick, and the strider burst into a long run of skips like a skimming stone.
- Its unforgiving tip dimples the skin of his chest.
- Near a remote salina, a brackish water hole, the tracks of ocelots and lesser anteaters dimpled the shoreline.
- To add interest to the surface and before fitting it over the plywood, we dimpled the copper (from the underside) using a hammer and nailset.
- The bottom is gray, sandy, silt actually dragged out from the land and ground up by the ice, its surface dimpled by countless millions of clams, all but their siphons buried.
- I too go in there, but so many skipjacks are dimpling the surface I return to the deep outside, believing the fish will be out, cruising.
- The knives pricked my skin and I woke with my cat asleep against me, embracing me, her claws dimpling my skin.
- Stars were littered carelessly throughout, some bright, large and bold while others merely dimpled the blue with tiny dots of light.
- It was primly addressed to ‘Miss Ashton’, but the red sealing wax was dimpled with a casual thumb-print rather than an official crest.
- These types dimple the imagination, as they are anomalies who venture into our zone only to exert force.
- We don't really care who first dimpled a golf ball.
- You know, let them - give them some more latitude than you'd give these people who are scrawling on the ballots or dimpling it or whatever.
1. 1.1no object Form or show a dimple or dimples.
  （物体表面）形成浅凹，起涟漪
  she dimpled at Auguste
  她对奥古斯特面露笑靥。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘I've always wanted a sister,’ Tara said, a big smile dimpling her cheeks.
  His cheeks were dimpled into a wide smile, the first sign of baby teeth showing.
  Instead, they use sea minerals extracted from marine plants to reduce dimpling and improve skin tone.
  He tried not to smile at that, but his cheeks dimpled.
  A firm jaw and cheeks that dimpled when I smiled only helped to create the illusion that I was sixteen, perhaps younger.
  This is a treatment that promises to lift and tone areas that have gone saggy and dimpled while your back is turned.
  The hills are jagged and dimpled with craters, some outlined in scorch marks.
  He had a smile that lit up the lives of the people around him, when he smiled his cheeks dimpled in a manner that had most women above the age of twenty wanting to smother him with their love.
  Her stern face dimpled into a sunny smile, thinking that Maria and Will were engaged.
  I watched how the sides of his mouth dimpled when he laughed.
  Her rosy cheeks dimple with warm and compassion.
  Afterwards I would be able to remember in detail my mother's bare arm, dimpled at the elbow.
  The third are those down on their luck, usually small, resolute, buoyant and dimpled.
  Cellulite is the name given to dimpled, ‘orange peel’ skin found on thighs and buttocks.
  While still a few feet from the entry hole, she thought she saw the metal begin to dimple in a circular pattern above the gap.
  They also cause fruits to be irregularly pitted and dimpled.
  That dimpled, smiling, impish face belongs on a baby.
  He couldn't see her features from this distance, but the image of her bright blue eyes and deeply dimpled smile were etched in his mind.
  People who have cellulite dimpling usually have increased fat in that area and want contour improvement by reduction of volume.
  The man gave her an attractive, dimpled, smile and Stephanie began to feel a tiny bit better.

Derivatives

dimply

adjectivedimplier, dimpliest

Puckered, dimply skin on the thighs, hips and buttocks, otherwise known as the dreaded cellulite, remains a mystery on many levels.
Example sentencesExamples
- My dimply bottomed toddler was rapidly turning into a proper person and I worried that if I didn't make the jump now I would miss out on her childhood.
- Over her bed hung a large framed picture of a beautiful young teenager with a broad, dimply, sparkly smile.
- The cute, dimply boy stood at the frame of the door, as the teacher introduced his name.
- By detoxifying the skin cells, the seaweed helps to reduce the dimply appearance of cellulite; iodine in the solution boosts the thyroid, which helps to accelerate the fat-burning process.

Origin

Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel 'pond'.

Rhymes

pimple, simple, wimple

Definition of dimple in US English:

dimple

nounˈdimpəlˈdɪmpəl

1A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles.
酒窝
Example sentencesExamples
- This month I have memorized the curve of your smile, the dimples in your cheeks and forehead, the point at which the curls at the back of your head meet your neck.
- Instinctively, he smiled, revealing a dimple in his left cheek.
- The guy speaking was very normal looking - fairly attractive, slim, dark hair, dark eyes - thin face but high cheek bones and dimples saved it from looking too ascetic.
- He wasn't smiling, but the dimple in his cheek gave him that impression.
- Her smile cut deep dimples into each cheek and revealed pretty white teeth.
- A knowing smile brought out the dimples in Lance's cheeks, reminding him of Tara and making him wonder how two people could be so different.
- She has a pretty face with full lips and a dimple in her right cheek.
- The shape of your body, the adorable dimples on your cheeks, the amazing texture of your hair - those are yours to keep.
- A smile blossomed across her face, charming dimples showing in her cheeks.
- She was quite tall, with long, blonde, braided hair, dimples in her cheeks and a dazzling smile.
- ‘Hi,’ she said pleasantly, smiling at him with two dimples on her cheeks.
- Her eyes were a deep violet-blue colour, and she had little freckles dusted across the bridge of her nose and cheeks, which had the cutest dimples when she smiled.
- The little girl had a pudgy little face and dimples on her cheeks whenever she smiled.
- When he laughed, revealing a beautiful white smile and a dimple on his left cheek, Nora positively melted.
- She studied his lips and nose, his dimples as he smile softly.
- The smile stretched pink generous lips and produced a dimple on his left cheek.
- A slight smile crinkled a partial dimple into his cheek.
- ‘Because we have the whole house to ourselves,’ I kissed his cheek and felt the dimples from his smile.
- Ryan glanced at me and smiled, the dimple in his cheek visible.
- But when a smile does light her face, her eyes shine and dimples appear in her cheeks
1. 1.1often as modifier A slight depression in the surface of something.
  （物体表面的）浅凹，小窝
  a sheet of dimple foam
  一块表面有凹痕的泡沫塑料。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The dimples on its surface can double or triple the distance the ball travels.
  This will involve the dimple pattern - which would be simpler - and a cover that makes it harder to create spin.
  In some cases the dimples disappeared when we provided different chairs but in others they remained.
  The 336 dimples in the surface of the outside cover of a golf ball impart a backspin that permits the ball to stay airborne twice as long as a smooth ball hit with the same force.
  And believe it or not, the same dimple pattern on balls of different constructions will result in very different flights.
  The central fracture surface consists of numerous cup-like depressions generally called dimples.
  A slight dimple appeared on the calm surface of Lake Tahoma.
  The roughened surface created by the dimples causes a layer of air that takes the shape of an airfoil (think of an airplane wing).
  And I'm sure the balls feature spangly new composite core technology, with advanced dimple patterns for extra feel and distance.
  They're worried about the dimples - these are the indentations - not the perforations of the ballots.
  A fine dimple network was observed in the fracture surfaces of composites with higher strains.
  He said there are many reasons that a ballot could have dimples or indentations that have nothing to do with voter intent.
  Standing against the front wall of the house, under the eaves and hard up against a projection to avoid the worst of the wind, I watched the surface of the water dimple, just a little at first, and then more and more.
  A rubber chemist is responsible for designing the core, polymer chemists come up with the precise cover material, and high-tech software is often used to optimize the dimple pattern.
  I suspect that the dimples near the outer radius might be different in size and depth from those near the inner radius because of the difference in surface speed.
  And so they just said, well let's look at indentations, what they call dimples, and other marks on the ballot.
  With floured fingertips, make dimples in the surface of each disc.
  What he has found is that the spiders row across the water's surface by using the dimples their legs make in it.
  These will just be little dents or dimples on the base left by contact with the ejector.
  Instead, the insects press down on the water's surface, creating little dimples around their feet.
  Synonyms
  indentation, concavity, depression, hollow, cleft, dent, dint, dip, pit

verbˈdimpəlˈdɪmpəl

[with object]

1Produce a dimple or dimples in the surface of (something)
（物体表面的）浅凹，小窝
a sucking swirl dimpled the water
一阵上吸的漩涡使得水面泛起涟漪。
Example sentencesExamples
- If you miss the stud, pull out the nail or screw and dimple the hole so as to be able to mud and tape over it properly.
- Just slam the door, press the auto-lock button, neatly dimpling the door handle, and walk away.
- I approached it again, this time dimpling the water with a stick, and the strider burst into a long run of skips like a skimming stone.
- Grab your sharp center punch, and dimple the exact center of the screw marks.
- You can see each little foot pushing into the surface, dimpling but not breaking it.
- The knives pricked my skin and I woke with my cat asleep against me, embracing me, her claws dimpling my skin.
- Its unforgiving tip dimples the skin of his chest.
- Stars were littered carelessly throughout, some bright, large and bold while others merely dimpled the blue with tiny dots of light.
- I too go in there, but so many skipjacks are dimpling the surface I return to the deep outside, believing the fish will be out, cruising.
- The bottom is gray, sandy, silt actually dragged out from the land and ground up by the ice, its surface dimpled by countless millions of clams, all but their siphons buried.
- It was primly addressed to ‘Miss Ashton’, but the red sealing wax was dimpled with a casual thumb-print rather than an official crest.
- These types dimple the imagination, as they are anomalies who venture into our zone only to exert force.
- You know, let them - give them some more latitude than you'd give these people who are scrawling on the ballots or dimpling it or whatever.
- I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, then flinched wildly when a finger pressed against my cheek, the claw dimpling my skin.
- We don't really care who first dimpled a golf ball.
- Near a remote salina, a brackish water hole, the tracks of ocelots and lesser anteaters dimpled the shoreline.
- A bead of redness appeared where the tip had dimpled the skin, grew, then trickled downwards.
- To add interest to the surface and before fitting it over the plywood, we dimpled the copper (from the underside) using a hammer and nailset.
1. 1.1no object Form or show a dimple or dimples.
  （物体表面）形成浅凹，起涟漪
  the water ruffled and dimpled
  Example sentencesExamples
  He couldn't see her features from this distance, but the image of her bright blue eyes and deeply dimpled smile were etched in his mind.
  Her stern face dimpled into a sunny smile, thinking that Maria and Will were engaged.
  The man gave her an attractive, dimpled, smile and Stephanie began to feel a tiny bit better.
  Instead, they use sea minerals extracted from marine plants to reduce dimpling and improve skin tone.
  Cellulite is the name given to dimpled, ‘orange peel’ skin found on thighs and buttocks.
  While still a few feet from the entry hole, she thought she saw the metal begin to dimple in a circular pattern above the gap.
  A firm jaw and cheeks that dimpled when I smiled only helped to create the illusion that I was sixteen, perhaps younger.
  He had a smile that lit up the lives of the people around him, when he smiled his cheeks dimpled in a manner that had most women above the age of twenty wanting to smother him with their love.
  That dimpled, smiling, impish face belongs on a baby.
  His cheeks were dimpled into a wide smile, the first sign of baby teeth showing.
  Afterwards I would be able to remember in detail my mother's bare arm, dimpled at the elbow.
  I watched how the sides of his mouth dimpled when he laughed.
  This is a treatment that promises to lift and tone areas that have gone saggy and dimpled while your back is turned.
  He tried not to smile at that, but his cheeks dimpled.
  They also cause fruits to be irregularly pitted and dimpled.
  The hills are jagged and dimpled with craters, some outlined in scorch marks.
  Her rosy cheeks dimple with warm and compassion.
  ‘I've always wanted a sister,’ Tara said, a big smile dimpling her cheeks.
  People who have cellulite dimpling usually have increased fat in that area and want contour improvement by reduction of volume.
  The third are those down on their luck, usually small, resolute, buoyant and dimpled.

Origin

Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel ‘pond’.

单词	dimple
释义	Definition of dimple in English: dimple noun ˈdɪmp(ə)lˈdɪmpəl 1A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles. 酒窝 Example sentencesExamples The shape of your body, the adorable dimples on your cheeks, the amazing texture of your hair - those are yours to keep. This month I have memorized the curve of your smile, the dimples in your cheeks and forehead, the point at which the curls at the back of your head meet your neck. Her smile cut deep dimples into each cheek and revealed pretty white teeth. A smile blossomed across her face, charming dimples showing in her cheeks. The little girl had a pudgy little face and dimples on her cheeks whenever she smiled. She was quite tall, with long, blonde, braided hair, dimples in her cheeks and a dazzling smile. Ryan glanced at me and smiled, the dimple in his cheek visible. He wasn't smiling, but the dimple in his cheek gave him that impression. She studied his lips and nose, his dimples as he smile softly. Her eyes were a deep violet-blue colour, and she had little freckles dusted across the bridge of her nose and cheeks, which had the cutest dimples when she smiled. The guy speaking was very normal looking - fairly attractive, slim, dark hair, dark eyes - thin face but high cheek bones and dimples saved it from looking too ascetic. A slight smile crinkled a partial dimple into his cheek. The smile stretched pink generous lips and produced a dimple on his left cheek. Instinctively, he smiled, revealing a dimple in his left cheek. When he laughed, revealing a beautiful white smile and a dimple on his left cheek, Nora positively melted. But when a smile does light her face, her eyes shine and dimples appear in her cheeks ‘Because we have the whole house to ourselves,’ I kissed his cheek and felt the dimples from his smile. A knowing smile brought out the dimples in Lance's cheeks, reminding him of Tara and making him wonder how two people could be so different. ‘Hi,’ she said pleasantly, smiling at him with two dimples on her cheeks. She has a pretty face with full lips and a dimple in her right cheek. 1.1 A slight depression in the surface of an object. （物体表面的）浅凹，小窝 as modifier a new golf ball, with a different dimple pattern Example sentencesExamples The central fracture surface consists of numerous cup-like depressions generally called dimples. I suspect that the dimples near the outer radius might be different in size and depth from those near the inner radius because of the difference in surface speed. And so they just said, well let's look at indentations, what they call dimples, and other marks on the ballot. With floured fingertips, make dimples in the surface of each disc. Instead, the insects press down on the water's surface, creating little dimples around their feet. He said there are many reasons that a ballot could have dimples or indentations that have nothing to do with voter intent. These will just be little dents or dimples on the base left by contact with the ejector. The dimples on its surface can double or triple the distance the ball travels. The 336 dimples in the surface of the outside cover of a golf ball impart a backspin that permits the ball to stay airborne twice as long as a smooth ball hit with the same force. And I'm sure the balls feature spangly new composite core technology, with advanced dimple patterns for extra feel and distance. A rubber chemist is responsible for designing the core, polymer chemists come up with the precise cover material, and high-tech software is often used to optimize the dimple pattern. This will involve the dimple pattern - which would be simpler - and a cover that makes it harder to create spin. Standing against the front wall of the house, under the eaves and hard up against a projection to avoid the worst of the wind, I watched the surface of the water dimple, just a little at first, and then more and more. A fine dimple network was observed in the fracture surfaces of composites with higher strains. A slight dimple appeared on the calm surface of Lake Tahoma. They're worried about the dimples - these are the indentations - not the perforations of the ballots. In some cases the dimples disappeared when we provided different chairs but in others they remained. What he has found is that the spiders row across the water's surface by using the dimples their legs make in it. The roughened surface created by the dimples causes a layer of air that takes the shape of an airfoil (think of an airplane wing). And believe it or not, the same dimple pattern on balls of different constructions will result in very different flights. Synonyms indentation, concavity, depression, hollow, cleft, dent, dint, dip, pit verbˈdɪmp(ə)lˈdɪmpəl [with object] 1Produce a dimple or dimples in the surface of. 使（物体表面）有浅凹，使（物体表面）起涟漪 rain began to fall, dimpling the water Example sentencesExamples Just slam the door, press the auto-lock button, neatly dimpling the door handle, and walk away. Grab your sharp center punch, and dimple the exact center of the screw marks. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, then flinched wildly when a finger pressed against my cheek, the claw dimpling my skin. You can see each little foot pushing into the surface, dimpling but not breaking it. If you miss the stud, pull out the nail or screw and dimple the hole so as to be able to mud and tape over it properly. A bead of redness appeared where the tip had dimpled the skin, grew, then trickled downwards. I approached it again, this time dimpling the water with a stick, and the strider burst into a long run of skips like a skimming stone. Its unforgiving tip dimples the skin of his chest. Near a remote salina, a brackish water hole, the tracks of ocelots and lesser anteaters dimpled the shoreline. To add interest to the surface and before fitting it over the plywood, we dimpled the copper (from the underside) using a hammer and nailset. The bottom is gray, sandy, silt actually dragged out from the land and ground up by the ice, its surface dimpled by countless millions of clams, all but their siphons buried. I too go in there, but so many skipjacks are dimpling the surface I return to the deep outside, believing the fish will be out, cruising. The knives pricked my skin and I woke with my cat asleep against me, embracing me, her claws dimpling my skin. Stars were littered carelessly throughout, some bright, large and bold while others merely dimpled the blue with tiny dots of light. It was primly addressed to ‘Miss Ashton’, but the red sealing wax was dimpled with a casual thumb-print rather than an official crest. These types dimple the imagination, as they are anomalies who venture into our zone only to exert force. We don't really care who first dimpled a golf ball. You know, let them - give them some more latitude than you'd give these people who are scrawling on the ballots or dimpling it or whatever. 1.1no object Form or show a dimple or dimples. （物体表面）形成浅凹，起涟漪 she dimpled at Auguste 她对奥古斯特面露笑靥。 Example sentencesExamples ‘I've always wanted a sister,’ Tara said, a big smile dimpling her cheeks. His cheeks were dimpled into a wide smile, the first sign of baby teeth showing. Instead, they use sea minerals extracted from marine plants to reduce dimpling and improve skin tone. He tried not to smile at that, but his cheeks dimpled. A firm jaw and cheeks that dimpled when I smiled only helped to create the illusion that I was sixteen, perhaps younger. This is a treatment that promises to lift and tone areas that have gone saggy and dimpled while your back is turned. The hills are jagged and dimpled with craters, some outlined in scorch marks. He had a smile that lit up the lives of the people around him, when he smiled his cheeks dimpled in a manner that had most women above the age of twenty wanting to smother him with their love. Her stern face dimpled into a sunny smile, thinking that Maria and Will were engaged. I watched how the sides of his mouth dimpled when he laughed. Her rosy cheeks dimple with warm and compassion. Afterwards I would be able to remember in detail my mother's bare arm, dimpled at the elbow. The third are those down on their luck, usually small, resolute, buoyant and dimpled. Cellulite is the name given to dimpled, ‘orange peel’ skin found on thighs and buttocks. While still a few feet from the entry hole, she thought she saw the metal begin to dimple in a circular pattern above the gap. They also cause fruits to be irregularly pitted and dimpled. That dimpled, smiling, impish face belongs on a baby. He couldn't see her features from this distance, but the image of her bright blue eyes and deeply dimpled smile were etched in his mind. People who have cellulite dimpling usually have increased fat in that area and want contour improvement by reduction of volume. The man gave her an attractive, dimpled, smile and Stephanie began to feel a tiny bit better. Derivatives dimply adjectivedimplier, dimpliest Puckered, dimply skin on the thighs, hips and buttocks, otherwise known as the dreaded cellulite, remains a mystery on many levels. Example sentencesExamples My dimply bottomed toddler was rapidly turning into a proper person and I worried that if I didn't make the jump now I would miss out on her childhood. Over her bed hung a large framed picture of a beautiful young teenager with a broad, dimply, sparkly smile. The cute, dimply boy stood at the frame of the door, as the teacher introduced his name. By detoxifying the skin cells, the seaweed helps to reduce the dimply appearance of cellulite; iodine in the solution boosts the thyroid, which helps to accelerate the fat-burning process. Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel 'pond'. Rhymes pimple, simple, wimple Definition of dimple in US English: dimple nounˈdimpəlˈdɪmpəl 1A small depression in the flesh, either one that exists permanently or one that forms in the cheeks when one smiles. 酒窝 Example sentencesExamples This month I have memorized the curve of your smile, the dimples in your cheeks and forehead, the point at which the curls at the back of your head meet your neck. Instinctively, he smiled, revealing a dimple in his left cheek. The guy speaking was very normal looking - fairly attractive, slim, dark hair, dark eyes - thin face but high cheek bones and dimples saved it from looking too ascetic. He wasn't smiling, but the dimple in his cheek gave him that impression. Her smile cut deep dimples into each cheek and revealed pretty white teeth. A knowing smile brought out the dimples in Lance's cheeks, reminding him of Tara and making him wonder how two people could be so different. She has a pretty face with full lips and a dimple in her right cheek. The shape of your body, the adorable dimples on your cheeks, the amazing texture of your hair - those are yours to keep. A smile blossomed across her face, charming dimples showing in her cheeks. She was quite tall, with long, blonde, braided hair, dimples in her cheeks and a dazzling smile. ‘Hi,’ she said pleasantly, smiling at him with two dimples on her cheeks. Her eyes were a deep violet-blue colour, and she had little freckles dusted across the bridge of her nose and cheeks, which had the cutest dimples when she smiled. The little girl had a pudgy little face and dimples on her cheeks whenever she smiled. When he laughed, revealing a beautiful white smile and a dimple on his left cheek, Nora positively melted. She studied his lips and nose, his dimples as he smile softly. The smile stretched pink generous lips and produced a dimple on his left cheek. A slight smile crinkled a partial dimple into his cheek. ‘Because we have the whole house to ourselves,’ I kissed his cheek and felt the dimples from his smile. Ryan glanced at me and smiled, the dimple in his cheek visible. But when a smile does light her face, her eyes shine and dimples appear in her cheeks 1.1often as modifier A slight depression in the surface of something. （物体表面的）浅凹，小窝 a sheet of dimple foam 一块表面有凹痕的泡沫塑料。 Example sentencesExamples The dimples on its surface can double or triple the distance the ball travels. This will involve the dimple pattern - which would be simpler - and a cover that makes it harder to create spin. In some cases the dimples disappeared when we provided different chairs but in others they remained. The 336 dimples in the surface of the outside cover of a golf ball impart a backspin that permits the ball to stay airborne twice as long as a smooth ball hit with the same force. And believe it or not, the same dimple pattern on balls of different constructions will result in very different flights. The central fracture surface consists of numerous cup-like depressions generally called dimples. A slight dimple appeared on the calm surface of Lake Tahoma. The roughened surface created by the dimples causes a layer of air that takes the shape of an airfoil (think of an airplane wing). And I'm sure the balls feature spangly new composite core technology, with advanced dimple patterns for extra feel and distance. They're worried about the dimples - these are the indentations - not the perforations of the ballots. A fine dimple network was observed in the fracture surfaces of composites with higher strains. He said there are many reasons that a ballot could have dimples or indentations that have nothing to do with voter intent. Standing against the front wall of the house, under the eaves and hard up against a projection to avoid the worst of the wind, I watched the surface of the water dimple, just a little at first, and then more and more. A rubber chemist is responsible for designing the core, polymer chemists come up with the precise cover material, and high-tech software is often used to optimize the dimple pattern. I suspect that the dimples near the outer radius might be different in size and depth from those near the inner radius because of the difference in surface speed. And so they just said, well let's look at indentations, what they call dimples, and other marks on the ballot. With floured fingertips, make dimples in the surface of each disc. What he has found is that the spiders row across the water's surface by using the dimples their legs make in it. These will just be little dents or dimples on the base left by contact with the ejector. Instead, the insects press down on the water's surface, creating little dimples around their feet. Synonyms indentation, concavity, depression, hollow, cleft, dent, dint, dip, pit verbˈdimpəlˈdɪmpəl [with object] 1Produce a dimple or dimples in the surface of (something) （物体表面的）浅凹，小窝 a sucking swirl dimpled the water 一阵上吸的漩涡使得水面泛起涟漪。 Example sentencesExamples If you miss the stud, pull out the nail or screw and dimple the hole so as to be able to mud and tape over it properly. Just slam the door, press the auto-lock button, neatly dimpling the door handle, and walk away. I approached it again, this time dimpling the water with a stick, and the strider burst into a long run of skips like a skimming stone. Grab your sharp center punch, and dimple the exact center of the screw marks. You can see each little foot pushing into the surface, dimpling but not breaking it. The knives pricked my skin and I woke with my cat asleep against me, embracing me, her claws dimpling my skin. Its unforgiving tip dimples the skin of his chest. Stars were littered carelessly throughout, some bright, large and bold while others merely dimpled the blue with tiny dots of light. I too go in there, but so many skipjacks are dimpling the surface I return to the deep outside, believing the fish will be out, cruising. The bottom is gray, sandy, silt actually dragged out from the land and ground up by the ice, its surface dimpled by countless millions of clams, all but their siphons buried. It was primly addressed to ‘Miss Ashton’, but the red sealing wax was dimpled with a casual thumb-print rather than an official crest. These types dimple the imagination, as they are anomalies who venture into our zone only to exert force. You know, let them - give them some more latitude than you'd give these people who are scrawling on the ballots or dimpling it or whatever. I closed my eyes and swallowed hard, then flinched wildly when a finger pressed against my cheek, the claw dimpling my skin. We don't really care who first dimpled a golf ball. Near a remote salina, a brackish water hole, the tracks of ocelots and lesser anteaters dimpled the shoreline. A bead of redness appeared where the tip had dimpled the skin, grew, then trickled downwards. To add interest to the surface and before fitting it over the plywood, we dimpled the copper (from the underside) using a hammer and nailset. 1.1no object Form or show a dimple or dimples. （物体表面）形成浅凹，起涟漪 the water ruffled and dimpled Example sentencesExamples He couldn't see her features from this distance, but the image of her bright blue eyes and deeply dimpled smile were etched in his mind. Her stern face dimpled into a sunny smile, thinking that Maria and Will were engaged. The man gave her an attractive, dimpled, smile and Stephanie began to feel a tiny bit better. Instead, they use sea minerals extracted from marine plants to reduce dimpling and improve skin tone. Cellulite is the name given to dimpled, ‘orange peel’ skin found on thighs and buttocks. While still a few feet from the entry hole, she thought she saw the metal begin to dimple in a circular pattern above the gap. A firm jaw and cheeks that dimpled when I smiled only helped to create the illusion that I was sixteen, perhaps younger. He had a smile that lit up the lives of the people around him, when he smiled his cheeks dimpled in a manner that had most women above the age of twenty wanting to smother him with their love. That dimpled, smiling, impish face belongs on a baby. His cheeks were dimpled into a wide smile, the first sign of baby teeth showing. Afterwards I would be able to remember in detail my mother's bare arm, dimpled at the elbow. I watched how the sides of his mouth dimpled when he laughed. This is a treatment that promises to lift and tone areas that have gone saggy and dimpled while your back is turned. He tried not to smile at that, but his cheeks dimpled. They also cause fruits to be irregularly pitted and dimpled. The hills are jagged and dimpled with craters, some outlined in scorch marks. Her rosy cheeks dimple with warm and compassion. ‘I've always wanted a sister,’ Tara said, a big smile dimpling her cheeks. People who have cellulite dimpling usually have increased fat in that area and want contour improvement by reduction of volume. The third are those down on their luck, usually small, resolute, buoyant and dimpled. Origin Middle English: of Germanic origin; related to German Tümpel ‘pond’.
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