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pimply

[pim-plee] / ˈpɪm pli /


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One pimply teenage boy named Oscar explained he didn’t have the resources to pay for a lawyer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

But teenage Colin, being so emotional and pimply, that was really fun to play.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2022

So, not the product of a pimply teenager.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2022

For an adolescent, gossip was about currying favor, remaining on the inside of a group as a pimply teen terrified of being pushed outside.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2021

Only Reba, with her light pimply skin and deferential manner, looked as though her simplicity might also be vacuousness.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison