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dented

dented is the simple past and past participle of dent.

Adjective

dented (not comparable)

  1. Having teeth of a specified colour.
    • A lion rampant sable, langued and dented gules.
  2. (especially, obsolete) Indented.
    • Ermyne on a chiefe dented, Gules.1572 November 30, John Bossewell, Workes of Armorie
    • London, 116. John Farmary M. D. Dec. 1611. Ar. 5 roundels V. in saltier; a chief dented G.1808, Sir Egerton Brydges, Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English Books, with Original Disquisitions, Articles of Biography, and Other Literary Antiquities, page...
  3. (Internet, colloquial, derogatory) Extremely stupid.
    • Are you dented? This is a racist, non-moderated community of virgin incels. Get the kids out of here you idiot!2023 August 17, cookiebreedmt2, “She's so grateful - 9GAG”, in 9gag.com

Meaning of dent

Verb

dent (third-person singular simple present dents, present participle denting, simple past and past participle dented)

  1. (transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
  2. (intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
    • Copper is soft and dents easily.

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Synonyms of dented

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Questions about dented

What does dented mean?
Dented means having teeth of a specified colour.
What is dented the simple past and past participle of?
Dented is the simple past and past participle of dent.
What part of speech is dented?
Dented is an adjective.

Words near dented in the dictionary

  1. dentatorubrothalamic
  2. dentatothalamic
  3. dentatum
  4. Dentdale
  5. Dente
  6. dented
  7. dentel
  8. dentelle
  9. dentelles
  10. dentels
  11. dentes

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