pimple
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈpɪmpəl/
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- After a long day at work, I discovered a pimple had appeared on my chin.
- get pimples
- pop a pimple
- pimple-faced
Yeah, that looks like a pimple, doesn't it, dude?
- Yeah, that looks like a pimple, doesn't it, dude?
- It's not even a pimple growth, whatever the fuck it was.
- And God, Oh my God, every pimple on my face burst at the same time.
- And two, the pimple is not up for discussion.
- Also, ignore the giant under the skin pimple that is forming on my cheek.
- Ethan Hawke plays Constantine, more concerned with his pimples than his poetry.
- Maybe you have some sun damage, maybe you have a pimple, some acne blackhead, right?
- And it is an excellent, excellent ingredient for spots, pimples and acne in general.
- I've gotten styes before like an actual pimple and I have no idea what it's from.
- I also have a pimple now that I didn't have back then.
- What they don't realize is everybody's got their pimple brother.
Examples
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Discovering then a tiny red pimple beside my mouth, a budding dull-red lump at my hairline.
Fiction book (1995) -
Please try to ignore this massive pimple above my lip.
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And please excuse the pimple on my face right here.
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Do you see a pimple on my chin?
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I think this is a good product to treat your pimple underneath your makeup.
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I also have a pimple now that I didn't have back then.
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Yeah, that looks like a pimple, doesn't it, dude?
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But I had pimples all over my face.
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Skin problems such as eczema and pimples can be treated by direct application on them.
Blog text (2) -
Between her eyes and at the edges of her nostrils were tiny little pimples on bits of reddened skin.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
118
2.5
A raised swelling on the body after a hit
42
8.0
A small swollen spot on the skin often filled with pus
12
4.1
A small white bump on the skin from a blocked pore
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8.1
A small red raised spot on the skin filled with pus
A small red spot on the skin, like a pimple
Idioms
Compounds
- UK
2
3.7
A small raised bump on the skin that appears when you feel cold, afraid, or have strong feelings
- Specialized
A green mold that grows on mushroom tops and makes them not safe to eat
How Inflamed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pimple probably comes from an old German word meaning 'small lump' or swelling. Think of a pimple as a tiny 'lump' or bump on the skin, which is why the word names a small, swollen spot.