Dictionary entry

Dimple

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Dim″ple (?), n. [Prob. a nasalized dim. of dip. See Dip, and cf. Dimble.] 1. A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin. Milton.

The dimple of her chin. Prior.

2. A slight indentation on any surface.

The garden pool's dark surface...

Breaks into dimples small and bright. Wordsworth.