Bedimple

/bɪˈdɪmpəl/ verb

Definition

To cover or mark with dimples.

Etymology

From 'be-' (a causative or covering prefix) + 'dimple' (a small depression or indentation in the skin, from Middle Low German 'dimpel'). This is an extremely rare or possibly obsolete verb formation.

Kelly Says

This verb is so obscure it barely exists in modern English, but it shows the creative power of the 'be-' prefix—theoretically you could 'bedimple' someone's cheeks by making dimples appear. Poets in the Renaissance loved inventing these verbs!

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