pimpled
Covered in spots
Pimpled describes a surface marked with pimples—small inflamed bumps, typically on skin: a pimpled teenager, his pimpled face.
The word can extend to any surface dotted with small protrusions: the pimpled rind of a citrus fruit.
Uneven in surface
- roughUneven in surface
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- dimpledHaving small hollows
- pittedSeed removed, or opposed
pocked · lumpy · cratered · stippled · knobby · grainy · coarse · irregular
Slang for blemishes
- breakoutsSudden emergences or eruptions
- whiteheadsBlocked pores forming bumps
- blackheadsOpen clogged pores
- pustulesPus-filled skin lesions
papules · cystic · nodules · comedones · sebum · scarring · blemishes · spots
Sexual development stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- youthState of being immature
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
insecurity · hormones · maturation · pubescent · identity · adolescent
Crimson-hued state
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- tenderSoft or sore
- sorePainful or annoyed
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
irritated · inflamed · infected · pus · abscess · boil · cyst · lesion
Substance for removing grime
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
- retinoidsVitamin A derivatives
benzoyl · salicylic · noncomedogenic · dermatologist · antibacterial · routine · serum · treatment
bumpy
Uneven in surface
pitted · pocked · lumpy · cratered · stippled · knobby · grainy · coarse · irregular · mottled
zits
Slang for blemishes
- breakoutsSudden emergences or eruptions
- whiteheadsBlocked pores forming bumps
- blackheadsOpen clogged pores
pustules · papules · cystic · nodules · comedones · sebum · scarring · blemishes · spots · pockmarks
puberty
Sexual development stage
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- youthState of being immature
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
self-consciousness · insecurity · hormones · maturation · pubescent · identity · adolescent
redness
Crimson-hued state
painful · irritated · inflamed · infected · pus · abscess · boil · cyst · lesion · erythema
cleanser
Substance for removing grime
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- tonerImaging powder or facial astringent
retinoids · benzoyl · salicylic · noncomedogenic · dermatologist · antibacterial · routine · serum · treatment · gentle
pimpledsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
clear · unblemished · flawless · blemish-free · unmarred
- goose pimplesRaised skin from cold
- pimple popping
- pimple patchHydrocolloid spot treatment