pimply

Questions about pimply

What does pimply mean?

pimply means "(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin".

How many syllables are in pimply?

pimply has 2 syllables and divides as pim-ply under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for pimply?

Close synonyms include acned, pimpled, pustulate. 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 pimply a common word?

pimply is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.