pimple

Questions about pimple

What does pimple mean?

pimple means "a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne".

How many syllables are in pimple?

pimple has 2 syllables: pim-ple. The stress falls on "pim". In IPA it is /ˈpɪmpəl/.

What is another word for pimple?

Close synonyms include hickey, zit. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pimple a common word?

pimple is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.