Pimple

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɪmp(É™)l/
• Rhymes: -ɪmpÉ™l

Origin

Early Modern English pimple, pumple (not found in Middle English), probably a nasalised variation of Old English piplian, pyplian "to break out in pimples, show erruptions". Akin to Old English pipliġende "having shingles".

Noun

1. 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.
2. (slang) An annoying person.He's such a pimple! I wish he'd stop being so irritating!

Synonyms

• acker (old Aus slang)
• acne
• pustule
• spot (British slang)
• zit (US slang)

Related terms

• pimpled
• pimply