dimple
dimp·le/ˈdɪm.pəl/noun, verb
dimple is spelled D-I-M-P-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (dimp·le). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dimple means “A small depression or indentation in a surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dimple is dimples.
How many letters and syllables are in dimple?
| Letters | 6: D-I-M-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dimp·le |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dimple?
Dimple appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dimple?
- US /ˈdɪm.pəl/
Dimple has 2 syllables, split dimp·le in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dimple.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with dimple?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dimple from its last stressed vowel (/ɪmpəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dimple
- dimples plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- dimpling participle, present
- dimpled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dimple mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small depression or indentation in a surface.
The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
- 2
A small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
You have very cute dimples.
- 3
A small depression, made with a punch on a metal object, as a guide for further drilling.
verb
- 1
To form a small indentation in (something).
The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
- 2
To form a dimple (noun sense 1.1) in one's face by smiling.
The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
- 3
To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dimple in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alvéole , fossette |
| German | Delle, Beule , Grübchen , eindellen, einbeulen |
| Portuguese | covinha , ondear |
| Spanish | hoyuelo , camanance, chocoyo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dimple come from?
From Middle English dimpel, dimpil, dympull, from Old English *dympel (“pit, depression”), from Proto-West Germanic *dumpil, from Proto-Germanic *dumpilaz (“sink-hole, dimple”), from Proto-Germanic *dumpaz (“hole, hollow, pit”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- (“deep, hollow”), equivalent to dialectal dump (“deep hole, pool”) + -le (diminutive suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).