English > pimple: 1 sense > noun 1, stateMeaning | A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne. |
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Synonyms | hickey, zit |
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Narrower | papule | A small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox) |
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pustule | A small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus |
Broader | acne | An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin |
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Spanish | barrillo, espinilla, furúnculo, granito, grano, pupa, pústula, zit |
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Catalan | bua, buba, gra, zit |
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Adjectives | pimply | (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin |
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