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dimpling

dimpling is the present participle and gerund of dimple.

Meaning of dimple

Verb

dimple (third-person singular simple present dimples, present participle dimpling, simple past and past participle dimpled)

  1. (transitive) To form a small indentation in (something).
    • The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
    Synonyms:
    dent, indent, mar
    1. (intransitive, transitive) To form a dimple (noun sense 1.1) in one's face by smiling.
      • The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
    2. (transitive) To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
      • And smiling eddies dimpled o'er the main.1667, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, (please specify the stanza number)

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Noun

dimpling (plural dimplings)

  1. The formation of a dimple.

Forms of dimpling

pluraldimplings

Words formed from dimpling

Questions about dimpling

What does dimpling mean?
Dimpling means the formation of a dimple.
What is dimpling the present participle and gerund of?
Dimpling is the present participle and gerund of dimple.
What part of speech is dimpling?
Dimpling is a noun.
What is the plural of dimpling?
The plural of dimpling is dimplings.

Words near dimpling in the dictionary

  1. dimpleplasty
  2. dimples
  3. dimples of Venus
  4. dimplier
  5. dimpliest
  6. dimpling
  7. dimplingly
  8. dimplings
  9. dimply
  10. dimps
  11. dimpsey

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