pimply-faced

the compound adjective 'pimply-faced' is a straightforward descriptive formation within modern english. the first element, 'pimply', derives from the middle english word 'pymple', of uncertain origin but possibly imitative of a swelling. the suffix '-y' is a productive english adjectival suffix from old english '-ig', indicating possession or character. the second element, 'faced', uses the noun 'face', from old french 'face', ultimately from latin 'facies' meaning "form, appearance, countenance," combined with the participial suffix '-ed', which in such compounds means "having a (specified kind of) face." the logic of the word is transparently literal, combining two descriptive morphemes to denote the specific physical appearance of a face marked by pimples, a condition commonly associated with puberty.

Structure: pimply (having pimples) + faced (having a face of a specified kind) pimply (english, from 'pimple' + '-y' suffix forming adjectives meaning "characterized by or full of"); faced (english, from 'face' + '-ed' suffix forming adjectives meaning "having a specified feature")