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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfossetta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fosˈset.ta
"Ha una bellissima fossetta sulla guancia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small natural indentation on the human body, often appearing on the cheek or chin when a person smiles.
"She has a charming dimple on her left cheek that appears whenever she laughs." - 2
A small hollow or depression on the surface of something, such as a golf ball or a fabric.
"The aerodynamic design of a golf ball features hundreds of tiny dimples to reduce drag."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English dimpel, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *dimpilo- (meaning a depression or hollow), related to Old English dyppan (to dip). Over centuries, it evolved specifically to describe small natural depressions in the human flesh, such as on the cheeks or chin, as well as similar shallow hollows on surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dimple" is said worldwide
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fossette
Transliteration: fosɛt
"Elle a une jolie fossette quand elle sourit."
Grübchen
Transliteration: ˈɡʁʏpçən
"Sie hat ein süßes Grübchen im Kinn."
fossetta
Transliteration: fosˈset.ta
"Ha una bellissima fossetta sulla guancia."
hoyuelo
Transliteration: oˈʝwe.lo
"Le salen hoyuelos en las mejillas cuando sonríe."
covinha
Transliteration: koˈvi.ɲɐ
"Ela tem uma covinha charmosa no queixo."
गुलगुला गाल
Transliteration: galon ka gadda
"हंसते समय उसके गालों में डिंपल पड़ते हैं।"
酒窝
Transliteration: jiǔ wō
"她笑起来的时候有一个迷人的酒窝。"
보조개
Transliteration: bo-jo-gae
"그는 웃을 때 예쁜 보조개가 생깁니다."
えくぼ
Transliteration: ekubo
"彼女が笑うと、片方の頬に可愛いえくぼができる。"
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