dimple

/ˈdɪmpəl/
verb
  1. To form or show a small hollow or dent, especially in the skin when smiling.
    • The soft clay dimpled under his fingers as he pressed it.
    • He smiled, and his chin dimpled slightly.
    • Her cheeks dimpled as she tried not to giggle.
  2. To cause a small hollow or dent in a surface.
    • The heavy rain dimpled the surface of the lake.
    • She dimpled the dough with her thumb before baking.
    • The hailstorm dimpled the roof of the old shed.
noun
  1. A small natural hollow in the skin, especially on the cheeks or chin, often appearing when a person smiles.
    • He noticed a small dimple on her chin that he had never seen before.
    • The baby's dimples appeared every time he smiled.
    • She had a cute dimple on her left cheek when she laughed.
  2. A small hollow or dent in a surface.
    • The car's fender had a dimple from a small hailstone.
    • The golf ball had tiny dimples all over its surface.
    • Raindrops left dimples in the soft mud of the path.
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