bent

Meanings

• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
• grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
• an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
• a special way of doing something
  • "he had a bent for it"
• form a curve
• change direction
• cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
• bend a joint
• fixed in your purpose
  • "bent on going to the theater"
• used of the back and knees; stooped
  • "with bent (or bended) back"
• of metal e.g.
  • "bent nails"

Synonyms

bend, bended, bent grass, bent on, bent-grass, bow, crouch, crumpled, dead set, deflect, deform, dented, flex, hang, knack, out to, set, stoop, turn, turn away, twist