pimple Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
    zit; hickey.

WordNet

Pim"ple noun
Etymology
AS. pipelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. "All eyes can see a pimple on her nose." Pope.
  2. Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple. "A pimple that portends a future sprout." Cowper.

Webster 1913