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Definition of Dimple
1. Noun. A chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached.
2. Verb. Mark with, or as if with, dimples. "Drops dimpled the smooth stream"
Generic synonyms: Mark
3. Noun. Any slight depression in a surface. "There are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"
4. Verb. Produce dimples while smiling. "The child dimpled up to the adults"
Generic synonyms: Smile
5. Noun. A small natural hollow in the cheek or chin. "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"
Definition of Dimple
1. n. A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.
2. v. i. To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
3. v. t. To mark with dimples or dimplelike depressions.
Definition of Dimple
1. to mark with indentations [v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES]
Medical Definition of Dimple
1. 1. A natural indentation, usually circular and of small area, in the chin, cheek, or sacral region. 2. A depression of similar appearance to a dimple, resulting from trauma or the contraction of scar tissue. 3. To cause dimples. (05 Mar 2000)