dimple
English
/ˈdɪmpəl/
noun
Definitions
- A small depression or indentation in a surface.
- Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dympull inherited from Proto-Germanic *dumpila- (sink-hole, dimple), *dumpa- (hole, pit, hollow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (deep, hollow) suf from English dump (deep hole pool).
Origin
English
dump
Gloss
deep hole pool
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Dumpsville English
- ashdump English
- bedimple English
- crashdump English
- cumdump English
- dimplement English
- dimpleplasty English
- dimply English
- dump English
- dumpable English
- dumpage English
- dumpcart English
- dumpee English
- dumper English
- dumpish English
- dumpsite English
- dumpyard English
- info-dump English
- megadump English
- minidump English
- Taufe German
- Tümpel German
- taufen German
- dumpen Dutch, Flemish
- domper French
- βυθός Ancient Greek
- ἄβυσσος Ancient Greek
- *dʰewb- Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰubnos Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰubr- Proto-Indo-European
- *dʰubrós Proto-Indo-European
- dybde Norwegian Bokmål
- *daupijaną Proto-Germanic
- *daupō Proto-Germanic
- *deupaz Proto-Germanic
- *diupiþō Proto-Germanic
- *dumpa- Proto-Germanic
- *dumpila- Proto-Germanic
- *dumpilaz Proto-Germanic
- *dupjaną Proto-Germanic
- *duppaz Proto-Germanic
- *dūkaną Proto-Germanic
- ダンプ Japanese
- bedyppan Old English
- dyppan Old English
- dippen Middle English
- dumpen Middle English
- dympull Middle English
- atdjúp Old Norse
- atdjúpr Old Norse
- deypa Old Norse
- dimpol Cebuano
- tumphilo Old High German
- doburchú Old Irish
- domain Old Irish
- domun Old Irish
- tümpfel Middle High German
- *dubros Proto-Celtic
- *duβnos Proto-Celtic
- *duob- bat-pro