- pimple
- See: goose bumps or goose pimples
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
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Pimple — Pim ple, n. [AS. p[=i]pelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.] 1. (Med.) Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. All eyes can see a pimple on her nose. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: A swelling or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pimple — pimple, darle al pimple expr. beber. ❙ «...le daba requetebien al pimple y no perdonaba ocasión de mojar las tragaderas.» Ramón Ayerra, La lucha inútil, ❙ ▄▀ «¿Desde cuando le das tú al pimple?» … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
pimple — [pɛ̃pl] n. m. ÉTYM. 1839; p. ê. du rad. pimp (→ Pimpant), qui a donné de nombreux mots dial. de plantes et d animaux. ❖ ♦ Insecte hyménoptère destructeur de chenilles (famille des Ichneumonidés). ➪ tableau Classification des insectes … Encyclopédie Universelle
pimple — (n.) c.1400, of unknown origin, perhaps related to O.E. pipligende having shingles. Related: Pimples … Etymology dictionary
pimple — *abscess, boil, furuncle, carbuncle, pustule … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pimple — [n] small swelling on the skin abscess, acne, beauty spot, blackhead, blemish, blister, boil, bump, carbuncle, caruncle, excrescence, furuncle, hickey*, inflammation, lump, papula, papule, pustule, spot, whitehead, zit*; concept 306 … New thesaurus
pimple — ► NOUN ▪ a small, hard inflamed spot on the skin. DERIVATIVES pimpled adjective pimply adjective. ORIGIN related to an Old English word meaning «break out in pustules» … English terms dictionary
pimple — [pim′pəl] n. [ME pinplis (pl.), nasalized < OE piplian, to break out in pimples] any small, rounded, usually inflamed swelling of the skin; papule or pustule … English World dictionary
Pimple — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|R|23|8|r|20 ICD9 = ICD9|709.8 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = A pimple is a result of a blockage of the skin s pore. It can be a pustule or … Wikipedia
pimple — noun /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/ a) 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. b) An annoying person. Hes such … Wiktionary
pimple — UK [ˈpɪmp(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms pimple : singular pimple plural pimples a small red lump on your skin, especially on your face Derived words: pimpled adjective pimply adjective Word forms pimply : adjective pimply comparative… … English dictionary
