I. ˈpimpəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English pinple
1. : a small prominent inflamed elevation of the skin : papule ; especially : pustule
2.
a. : a swelling or protuberance like a pimple
reproduces the pimples on an orange — Olive Bell
b. : a slight elevation of the ground
a nameless pimple in the middle of nowhere — Fred Majdalany
II. transitive verb
( pimpled ; pimpled ; pim·pling -p(ə)liŋ ; pimples )
: to spot or cover with or as if with pimples
surfaces pimpled with rivet heads — G.W.Gray b. 1886