Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedimple

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-d-im-ple
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To produce dimples in; to dimple.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Here he ſpies a pleaſant rivulet, which, through its flow'ry banks, glides along over the brighteſt ſand, and remurmurs over the whiteſt pebbles that bedimple its ſmooth ſurface, while that other, through its liquid cryſtal, feaſts the eye with a proſpect of gold and orient pearl."
"Good nature, believe me, 'tis the smoothest of varnish, Which ever bedimples the beautiful cheek; [...]"
"And the smiles of delight / Bedimple her mouth, / And heaven-born zephyrs / Are sweet from the south; [...]"

Etymology

From be- + dimple.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: be

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bedimples (present, singular) bedimpling (participle, present) bedimpled (participle, past) bedimpled (past)

Questions

What does bedimple mean?: To produce dimples in; to dimple.
Where does bedimple come from?: From be- + dimple.

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