English Dictionary

dimple

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈdɪmpəl/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To create a dimple in. / (intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling. / To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）物にえくぼ（小さなくぼみ）を作る、または生じさせる / （自動詞）笑うことで顔にえくぼができる、またはえくぼが形成される / くぼみを作る、へこませる

She dimpled the dough with her thumb before baking it, giving the bread its rustic look.

彼女は焼く前に親指で生地に小さなくぼみを作り、パンに素朴な風合いを与えた。

意味（1）

(transitive) To create a dimple in.

The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.

The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.

意味（3）

To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.

And smiling eddies dimpled o'er the main.

dimples （ present singular third-person ）

dimpling （ participle present ）

dimpled （ participle past ）

dimpled （ past ）