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Pimple has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

2

An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

Verb
1

To develop pimples

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
acne
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
papule pustule

Origin

The word "pimple" likely comes from an Old English root meaning "to break out in pimples," possibly influenced by the Latin word for a pustule. Its ultimate origin traces back to a Proto-Indo-European term referring to a pock mark or nipple.

Rhyming Words
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