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⛳ Making small dents 😊 With small dents
dimpling

dimpling

4.7
Having small round dents on a surface, like cheeks or a golf ball
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɪmp.lɪŋ/
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  • Her cheeks were adorned with a dimpling smile that made her look even more charming.

Examples

  • The surface of the water had a dimpling texture, reflecting the sunlight in lovely patterns.

  • Oh, an infinite while had worn but a wistful shade of their dimpling smile.

  • His face was dimpling in the sunlight, creating a playful and inviting expression.

Synonyms

dimpled
vsdimpling
3.5

With small rounded dents on a surface

focuses on showing the marks visually rather than only naming surface depressions
dimply
vsdimpling
4.4

Having small round dents on the skin or surface

is neutral about whether the marks are natural or not

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Indented

cratered
4.5
pitted
4.4
dimpling
4.7
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

dimpling positive

Morphology

dimpling = dimple (transparent) = dimple + ing

A regular adjectival present participle formed from the verb 'dimple' meaning 'having or showing small rounded indentations'.

Etymology

Dimpling comes from the small word dimple, which means a little 'dip' or round hollow in a surface, so dimpling describes something that has tiny round dents or hollows.