Basic+ Word of the Day: dimple

dimple (noun, verb) past tense: dimpled

A dimple is a small natural indentation on the surface of the human body, usually on the face.

• Daisy has two dimples in her cheeks when she smiles.
• The actor, Kirk Douglas, has a dimple in his chin.

Dimple also means ‘to produce dimples.’

• The harsh weather dimpled the concrete sidewalk.

Did you know?

Dimples can show up in places besides on a person’s skin. For example, the indentations on a golf ball are called dimples.

In pop culture

There’s nothing like the music of the 1960s. Enjoy listening to the Animals singing “Dimples.”

There are other meanings of dimple.