DENT

4 letters 5 Scrabble points /dɛnt/

Definition of DENT

noun

  1. A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

    "The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car."

  2. A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

  3. (by extension) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

    "That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet."

verb

  1. To impact something, producing a dent.

  2. To develop a dent or dents.

    "Copper is soft and dents easily."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D E N T
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 5 points

Anagrams of DENT

Words that use the same letters:

DETN TEND

Words Containing "DENT"

ACCIDENT ACCIDENTAL ACCIDENTALISM ACCIDENTALIST ACCIDENTALITY ACCIDENTALLY ACCIDENTALNESS ACCIDENTALS ACCIDENTARY ACCIDENTARILY ACCIDENTED ACCIDENTIAL ACCIDENTIALITY ACCIDENTLY ACCIDENTS ADSCENDENT ALVEOLODENTAL AMBITENDENT ANGULODENTATE ANTECEDENT

Words Starting with "DENT"

DENTAGRA DENTAL DENTALE DENTALGIA DENTALIA DENTALIIDAE DENTALISATION DENTALISE DENTALISED DENTALISING DENTALISM DENTALITY DENTALIUM DENTALIUMS DENTALIZATION DENTALIZE DENTALIZED DENTALIZING DENTALLY DENTALLIA

Words Ending with "DENT"

ACCIDENT ADSCENDENT AMBITENDENT ANTECEDENT ANTISTUDENT APPENDENT ARDENT ASCENDENT ASSIDENT BIDENT CADENT CANDENT CEDENT CLAUDENT COARDENT COINCIDENT COMPENDENT CONCLUDENT CONDESCENDENT CONFIDENT