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dimple

/ˈdɪmpəl/

dimplenoun

dimples

/ˈdɪmpəl/

Translations

fossette

Her smile revealed a charming dimple on her left cheek.

Son sourire révélait une charmante fossette sur sa joue gauche.

Additional translations

petite dépressionSurtout pour une légère cavité ou empreinte sur une surface.

Definitions

A small natural indentation in the flesh on a part of the human body, especially in the cheek or on the chin.

Her smile revealed a charming dimple on her left cheek.

A slight depression or indentation on a surface.

The golf ball has several dimples to improve its aerodynamics.

Synonyms

dimpleverb

dimpled

Past Simple

dimpled

Past Participle

dimpling

ing-form

/ˈdɪm.pəl/

Translations

se creuserPour une surface qui se marque ou se creuse légèrement.

The soft clay dimples easily when pressed with a finger.

L'argile tendre se creuse facilement lorsqu'on appuie avec un doigt.

faire des fossettesPour les joues ou le visage quand le sourire provoque des fossettes.

Her cheeks dimple when she laughs.

Ses joues font des fossettes quand elle rit.

Definitions

To form a small depression or indentation on a surface.

The soft clay dimples easily when pressed with a finger.

To create a small, natural indentation in the flesh, especially on the cheeks or chin when smiling.

Her cheeks dimple when she laughs.

Synonyms

dimpleadjective

/ˈdɪm.pəl/

Used attributively before a noun to describe something that has dimples or small indentations.

Translations

à fossettesSe dit d'une surface présentant de petites indentations, notamment en contexte technique.

The engineer studied airflow over a dimple surface to reduce drag.

L'ingénieur a étudié l'écoulement de l'air sur une surface à fossettes pour réduire la traînée.

Definitions

Attributive, before a noun: relating to or characterized by dimples; having small indentations.

The engineer studied airflow over a dimple surface to reduce drag.

dimpleproper noun

Definitions

A female given name, chiefly used in India.

Dimple received praise for her performance.