pimple, hickey, zit
(noun) a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pimple (plural pimples)
An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
(slang) An annoying person.
• acker (old Australian slang)
• acne
• pustule
• spot (UK)
• zit (US)
pimple (third-person singular simple present pimples, present participle pimpling, simple past and past participle pimpled)
To develop pimples
Source: Wiktionary
Pim"ple, n. Etym: [AS. pipelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. "All eyes can see a pimple on her nose." Pope.
2. Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple. "A pimple that portends a future sprout." Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
