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• Pimple — Pim ple, n. [AS. p[=i]pelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.] 1. (Med.) Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. All eyes can see a pimple on her nose. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: A swelling or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pimple — [n] small swelling on the skin abscess, acne, beauty spot, blackhead, blemish, blister, boil, bump, carbuncle, caruncle, excrescence, furuncle, hickey*, inflammation, lump, papula, papule, pustule, spot, whitehead, zit*; concept 306 …   New thesaurus

• pimple — ► NOUN ▪ a small, hard inflamed spot on the skin. DERIVATIVES pimpled adjective pimply adjective. ORIGIN related to an Old English word meaning «break out in pustules» …   English terms dictionary

• pimple — [pim′pəl] n. [ME pinplis (pl.), nasalized < OE piplian, to break out in pimples] any small, rounded, usually inflamed swelling of the skin; papule or pustule …   English World dictionary

• pimple — A papule or small pustule; usually meant to denote an inflammatory lesion of acne. * * * pim·ple pim pəl n 1) a small inflamed elevation of the skin: PAPULE esp …   Medical dictionary

• pimple — UK [ˈpɪmp(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms pimple : singular pimple plural pimples a small red lump on your skin, especially on your face Derived words: pimpled adjective pimply adjective Word forms pimply : adjective pimply comparative… …   English dictionary

• pimple — noun Etymology: Middle English pymple; akin to Old English piplian to break out in pimples, and probably to English pimp more at pimp Date: 14th century 1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin ; papule; especially pustule 2. a swelling or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pimple — /pim peuhl/, n. Pathol. a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule. [1350 1400; ME, nasalized var. of OE *pypel (whence pyplian to break out in pimples) < L papula pimple] * * * …   Universalium

• pimple — pim•ple [[t]ˈpɪm pəl[/t]] n. pat a small, usu. inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME, nasalized var. of OE *pypel (whence pyplian to break out in pimples) < L papula pimple …   From formal English to slang

• pimple — n. 1 a small hard inflamed spot on the skin. 2 anything resembling a pimple, esp. in relative size. Derivatives: pimpled adj. pimply adj. Etymology: ME nasalized f. OE piplian break out in pustules …   Useful english dictionary

• pimple — pim·ple || pɪmpl n. small inflamed spot on skin; pustule, small infection of the skin …   English contemporary dictionary