Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small swelling of the skin, usually caused by acne; a papule or pustule.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small inflammatory dermal tumor or swelling; a papule or pustule, such as are seen in acne.
- noun A little elevation or protuberance, of any kind, resembling a pimple.
- noun A jolly boon companion.
- To cover with pimples; cause to abound with pimples; spot or blotch as with pimples.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not.
- noun Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills withpus . - noun slang An
annoying person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This then eventually swells forming a reddish mini-boil: this is what we call a pimple, acne or even blackheads.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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Extractions of active acne whether it is the pustule type we call a pimple or a comedone, which we refer to as a blackhead are tricky and unnecessary and can be unsafe too.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Extractions of active acne whether it is the pustule type we call a pimple or a comedone, which we refer to as a blackhead are tricky and unnecessary and can be unsafe too.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Extractions of active acne whether it is the pustule type we call a pimple or a comedone, which we refer to as a blackhead are tricky and unnecessary and can be unsafe too.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The pimple was the first sign of flesh-eating necrotizing fasciitis; that player needed multiple surgeries and skin grafts before his infection healed.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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The pimple was the first sign of flesh-eating necrotizing fasciitis; that player needed multiple surgeries and skin grafts before his infection healed.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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The pimple was the first sign of flesh-eating necrotizing fasciitis; that player needed multiple surgeries and skin grafts before his infection healed.
SUPERBUG MARYN MCKENNA 2010
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= — There are many kinds of pimples, some of which partake almost of the nature of ulcers, which require medical treatment; but the small red pimple, which is most common, may be removed by applying the following twice a day: Sulphur water, one ounce; acetated liquid of ammonia, one-quarter ounce; liquor of potassa, one grain; white wine vinegar, two ounces; distilled water, two ounces.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous
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| Reply | Permalink for the record, I said 'pimple', not 'pimp'.
Obama Responds: I Will Never Use "Threat Of Terrorism To Scare Up Votes" 2009
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Blood flow remains normal until the plaque "pimple" ruptures.
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