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downbent

/ˈdaʊnbɛnt/

downbent adjective: bent downward.

Adjective

downbent (comparative more downbent, superlative most downbent)

  1. Bent downward.
    • Beforetime of all Gods one have I seen in pain, / One only Titan bound with adamantine chain, / Atlas in strength supreme, who groaning stoops, downbent / Under the burthen of the earth and heaven's broad firmament.1924, G. M. Cookson, Prometheus Bound

Forms of downbent

comparativemore downbent
superlativemost downbent

Origin of downbent

From down- + bent.

Questions about downbent

What does downbent mean?
Downbent means bent downward.
What part of speech is downbent?
Downbent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce downbent?
Downbent is pronounced /ˈdaʊnbɛnt/.

Words near downbent in the dictionary

  1. downbearing
  2. downbears
  3. downbeat
  4. downbeats
  5. downbelows
  6. downbent
  7. downbet
  8. downbets
  9. downbetted
  10. downbetting
  11. downblend

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