I. ˈdim-pəl noun
Etymology: Middle English dympull; akin to Old High German tumphilo whirlpool, Old English dyppan to dip — more at dip
Date: 15th century
1. : a slight natural indentation in the surface of some part of the human body
2. : a depression or indentation on a surface (as of a golf ball)
• dim·ply -p(ə-)lē adjective
II. verb
( dim·pled ; dim·pling -p(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 1602
transitive verb
: to mark with dimples
intransitive verb
: to exhibit or form dimples