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Pimple vs Rimple - What's the difference?

pimple | rimple |

As nouns the difference between pimple and rimple

is that pimple is an inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus while rimple is wrinkle.

As verbs the difference between pimple and rimple

is that pimple is to develop pimples while rimple is to wrinkle or crease.

pimple

English

(wikipedia pimple)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.
    • I had to pop that embarrassing pimple , it was huge and red and on the tip of my nose .
  • (slang) An annoying person.
    • He's such a pimple ! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!

    Synonyms

    * acker (old Australian slang) * acne * pustule * spot (qualifier) * zit (qualifier)

    Related terms

    * pimpled * pimply

    See also

    * blackhead * whitehead

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To develop pimples

    • rimple

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • wrinkle

    • Related terms

    * * *

    Verb

    (rimpl)
  • To wrinkle or crease