pimple
pimple
Definition
pim·ple (pim′pəl)
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.
