dimple

Plural: dimples

Noun

• a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
• any slight depression in a surface
  • "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"
• a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
  • "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"
• A small depression or indentation in a surface.
• Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
• A small depression, made with a punch on a metal object, as a guide for further drilling.

Verb

• mark with, or as if with, dimples
  • "drops dimpled the smooth stream"
• produce dimples while smiling
  • "The child dimpled up to the adults"
• To create a dimple in.
• To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
• To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
• -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to mark with indentations

Examples

• "The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car."
• "The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car."
• "The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake."
• "You have very cute dimples."

Synonyms

dimpled chad, pregnant chad, dent, mar