pimple
[ pim-puh l ]
/ ˈpɪm pəl /
noun Pathology.
a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.
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Origin of pimple
1350–1400; Middle English, nasalized variant of Old English
*pypel (whence
pyplian to break out in pimples) < Latin
papula pimple
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pin back one's ears
Example sentences from the Web for pimple
British Dictionary definitions for pimple
pimple
/ (ˈpɪmpəl) /
noun
a small round usually inflamed swelling of the skin
any of the bumps on the surface of a table tennis bat
Derived forms of pimple
pimpled, adjective pimply, adjective pimpliness, nounWord Origin for pimple
C14: related to Old English
pipilian to break out in spots; compare Latin
papula pimple
Medical definitions for pimple
pimple
[ pĭm′pəl ]
n.
A small red swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne.
Idioms and Phrases with pimple
pimple
see goose pimples.