Bent (Noun)
Meaning 1
An area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The horses grazed freely on the open bent, their manes blowing in the wind.
- The village was surrounded by a vast expanse of bent, where wildflowers bloomed in every color of the rainbow.
- As we walked across the bent, the soft grass swayed beneath our feet, releasing the sweet scent of earth and growth.
- The bent stretched out before us, a seemingly endless sea of green that met the horizon at a perfect line.
- In the distance, a flock of sheep dotted the bent, their gentle bleats carrying on the breeze.
Meaning 2
Grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 3
A special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.