1
anatomy
: a slight natural indentation in the surface of some part of the human body
noticed his dimples when he smiled
2
: a depression or indentation on a surface (as of a golf ball)
dimpled; dimpling
ˈdim-p(ə-)liŋ 
: to mark with dimples
a baby's dimpled hands
: to exhibit or form dimples
Examples of dimple in a Sentence
Noun
She noticed his dimples when he smiled.
the dimples on a golf ball
Recent Examples on the Web
Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Without dimples, golf balls wouldn’t go nearly as far, as the effectiveness of air circulation would be diminished.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The shoulder dimples that Adidas added are gone, and after conversations with the NHL (a Fanatics investor), Fanatics added a hologram finish to the league crest on the front collar.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for dimple
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
What is the standard number of dimples on a golf ball?
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Without dimples, golf balls wouldn’t go nearly as far, as the effectiveness of air circulation would be diminished.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Giant tortoises once flourished in vast numbers across a large swath of islands dimpling the western Indian Ocean until seafarers during the Age of Exploration from the 1400s to 1600s plundered almost all of them to extinction.
—Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The shoulder dimples that Adidas added are gone, and after conversations with the NHL (a Fanatics investor), Fanatics added a hologram finish to the league crest on the front collar.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for dimple
Cite this Entry
“Dimple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dimple. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share