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pimple Definition

pim·ple (pimpəl)

noun

any small, rounded, usually inflamed swelling of the skin; papule or pustule

Etymology: ME pinplis (pl.), nasalized < OE piplian, to break out in pimples

pimple Synonyms

pimple

n.

pimple Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: I am getting goose pimples just thinking about it.
  • have: I have goose pimples, and I think I'm going to go to bed before I get really scared.
  • cause: Greasy or oily creams and foundations block the pores and may cause pimples.
  • raise: It raises goose pimples in places where the sands of time have long run out.
  • squeeze: Ask your mom to take you to a dermatologist who will know the best way to squeeze the pesky pimples.
  • develop: I have a problem like excessive watering in my eye while eating and some times, also developing pimples of the affected side.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Breakouts: Some patients experience a mild eruption of small pimples in the early recovery period.
  • mere: British mountains are mere pimples compared with those in Continental Europe, the home of specialist equipment manufacture and retailing.
  • little: They look like little white pimples and are called ' tophi ' .
  • new: Would you do close-up photographs of a new pimple on her chin, or would you zoom in on her eyes instead?
  • adolescent: He also teased Michael about his adolescent pimples and broad nose.

Modifies a noun

  • applicator: Overnight Zit Zapper is an intensive pimple applicator that works in as little as 8 hours!

Noun used with modifier

  • goose: I even felt goose pimples at the time - 1km to go!
pimple Quotes

  The pimple on the face of American literature.

—Porter, Katherine Anne

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