Pimply
adjective
Having or covered with many pimples.
The teenager had a pimply face due to acne.
adjective
Having or covered with many pimples.
The teenager had a pimply face due to acne.
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Pro Tip 1/3Adolescent Skin
Usually describes teenage skin, which is prone to acne and pimples.
Many adolescents feel self-conscious about their pimply complexion.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Emotion
May have a negative connotation, implying undesirability or poor hygiene.
She was worried her pimply skin might make a bad first impression.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
Considered informal, used more often in personal conversation than formal writing.
In the novel, the author described the character as a pimply young boy.
Pro Tip 1/3Adolescent Skin
Usually describes teenage skin, which is prone to acne and pimples.
Many adolescents feel self-conscious about their pimply complexion.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Emotion
May have a negative connotation, implying undesirability or poor hygiene.
She was worried her pimply skin might make a bad first impression.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
Considered informal, used more often in personal conversation than formal writing.
In the novel, the author described the character as a pimply young boy.
Pro Tip 1/3Adolescent Skin
Usually describes teenage skin, which is prone to acne and pimples.
Many adolescents feel self-conscious about their pimply complexion.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Emotion
May have a negative connotation, implying undesirability or poor hygiene.
She was worried her pimply skin might make a bad first impression.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Context
Considered informal, used more often in personal conversation than formal writing.
In the novel, the author described the character as a pimply young boy.
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Video examples
The Aztec myth of the...
and the sun began to move through the sky at last, ushering in the fifth age. Thanks to a pimply weakling whose fortitude inspired all the other gods, the sun moves along its daily path, the rabbit-faced moon following in its wake.
Video examples
The Aztec myth of the...
and the sun began to move through the sky at last, ushering in the fifth age. Thanks to a pimply weakling whose fortitude inspired all the other gods, the sun moves along its daily path, the rabbit-faced moon following in its wake.
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Quote examples
Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
Acting has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time - and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky.
Quote examples
Ryan Reynolds
Canadian Actor
Acting has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time - and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky.
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