dimple
/ˈdɪmpl/noun
उच्चारण डिम्पल
डिंपल, गाल का गड्ढा
Core word
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[C]
a small hollow in the cheek or chin, especially one that appears when somebody smiles
डिंपल, गाल का गड्ढा
- Radhika has a dimple in her left cheek when she smiles.
- a baby with dimples
- The little boy's dimples made everyone smile.
+ 2 more examples
- She has a dimple on her chin that looks charming in photographs.
- When he laughed, deep dimples appeared in both cheeks.
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[C]
any small hollow in a surface
(सतह पर) छोटा गड्ढा
- the dimples on a golf ball
- A dimple formed on the surface of the soft clay when he pressed it.
- The raindrops left tiny dimples in the sand.
+ 2 more examples
- A dimple on the car door showed where the stone had hit it.
- Press a dimple into the centre of each biscuit before baking.
Synonyms hollow dent depression
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a dimple in / on the cheek
A dimple is a small hollow on the cheek or chin. Use in or on with the part of the face.
Dimple गाल या ठुड्डी का छोटा गड्ढा है। चेहरे के अंग के साथ in या on आता है।
- She has a dimple in her left cheek.
- A dimple appeared on his chin when he smiled.
- Radhika's brother has a dimple on his chin.
countable noun
Dimple is countable: one dimple, two dimples. Use have dimples for people who have them on both cheeks.
Dimple countable है: one dimple, two dimples। दोनों गालों पर हों तो 'have dimples' कहते हैं।
- Radhika has dimples when she laughs.
- The baby's dimples made everyone smile.
dimple (surface, verb)
A dimple can be a small hollow on any surface, such as a golf ball; as a verb it means to form such hollows.
Dimple किसी भी सतह पर छोटा गड्ढा हो सकता है, जैसे golf ball पर; क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ ऐसे गड्ढे बनाना है।
- A golf ball has hundreds of dimples.
- Her cheeks dimpled when she heard the joke.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dimple
deepcharmingcutetinydelicatelovely
- Her deep dimple made her smile memorable.
verb + dimple
haveshowflashformreveal
- When she grinned, her cheeks formed two dimples.
dimple + preposition
dimple in the cheekdimple on the chindimple in the surfacedimple on a golf ball
- A dimple on the chin is thought to be lucky by some.
dimple + noun
dimple cheekdimple chindimple smiledimple mark
- The actor is known for his dimple smile.
“More examples 8
- Many film heroines became famous for their dimples.
कई फ़िल्म नायिकाएँ अपने डिंपल के कारण प्रसिद्ध हुईं।
- A tiny dimple appeared whenever Aman tried not to laugh.
जब भी अमन हँसी रोकने की कोशिश करता, उसके गाल में हल्का गड्ढा पड़ जाता।
- Raindrops made dimples on the surface of the pond.
बारिश की बूँदों ने तालाब की सतह पर छोटे गड्ढे बना दिए।
- The baby had dimples on both cheeks.
बच्चे के दोनों गालों पर गड्ढे थे।
- She smiled shyly, and a dimple deepened in her cheek.
वह शर्माकर मुस्कुराई और उसके गाल का गड्ढा गहरा हो गया।
- Her dimples came out when she received the gold medal.
स्वर्ण पदक मिलने पर उसके गालों के गड्ढे उभर आए।
- Radhika covered her smile, but her dimple gave her away.
राधिका ने अपनी मुस्कान छिपाई, पर उसके गाल के गड्ढे ने उसका भेद खोल दिया।
- The sculptor carved a tiny dimple in the statue's chin.
मूर्तिकार ने प्रतिमा की ठुड्डी में एक छोटा गड्ढा उकेरा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has a dimples on her cheeks.
✓ She has dimples on her cheeks.
Do not use the singular article a with a plural noun.
Plural noun के साथ singular article 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ He has a dimple at his chin.
✓ He has a dimple on his chin.
Use on (or in) with the part of the face, not at.
चेहरे के अंग के साथ on (या in) आता है, at नहीं।