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Dimple vs Disple - What's the difference?

dimple | disple |

As verbs the difference between dimple and disple

is that dimple is to create a dimple in while disple is to discipline; to subject to discipline or punishment, especially for religious purposes.

As a noun dimple

is a small depression or indentation in a surface.

dimple

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small depression or indentation in a surface.
  • The accident created a dimple in the hood of the car.
  • * Wordsworth
  • The garden pool's dark surface breaks into dimples small and bright.
  • Specifically, a small natural depression on the skin, especially on the face near the corners of the mouth.
  • You have very cute dimples .

    Synonyms

    * (depression in a surface ): dent

    Verb

    (dimpl)
  • To create a dimple in.
  • The hailstorm dimpled the roof of our car.
  • To create a dimple in one's face by smiling.
  • The young girl dimpled in glee as she was handed a cupcake.
  • To form dimples; to sink into depressions or little inequalities.
  • * Dryden
  • And smiling eddies dimpled on the main.

    Synonyms

    * (create a dimple in) dent, mar

    Anagrams

    * *

    disple

    English

    Verb

    (displ)
  • (obsolete) To discipline; to subject to discipline or punishment, especially for religious purposes.
  • *1590 , Edmund Spendser, The Faerie Queene , I.x:
  • *:And bitter Penance with an yron whip, / Was wont him once to disple euery day [...].
  • Anagrams

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