Pimpled

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. characterized by skin that exhibits small, raised blemishes which may be irritated or inflamed
2. marked by the presence of minor, elevated spots on the skin, often associated with acne or similar conditions
3. Displaying tiny, often red or white, raised spots typically found on the skin's surface

Etymology: "Pimpled" is simply "pimple" with the suffix "-ed" attached, turning a noun for a small raised spot on the skin into an adjective describing skin or a surface covered with such spots. The suffix does the same job in many English words: "freckled," "scaly," "bristled" all describe something furnished with the thing named by the base word. "Pimple" itself is the older and more interesting part of the story, but the source here does not give its earlier history, so the suffix is the only part of the form I can speak to with confidence. What matters for this word is that the pattern is productive: English speakers can attach "-ed" to almost any noun for a surface feature to produce a quick descriptive adjective.

Synonyms: blemished, spotted

Antonyms: clear, smooth