distent
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of distent
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin distentus distended (variant of distēnsus, past participle of distendere “to stretch out, distend”; see distend)
Example Sentences
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Then he crouched before him, his face thrust close to the other, and peered into his eyes, his mouth distent with an infernal smile.
From The House with the Green Shutters by Brown, George Douglas
I. Comödie.531.“Non ignoro,” says Salmasius, in his Notes to Vopiscus’ Life of Aurelian, “quid distent Atellanæ et Mimi; recentiores, tamen, confudisse videntur.”
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
The effusive south Warms the wide air, and o'er the void of heaven Breathes the big clouds with vernal showers distent.
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John
"All we want now is shelter and fire, and we'll live like kings and fighting-cocks," said Macro, when he had time for anything but rabbit-flesh, and lay back comfortably distent.
From Maid of the Mist by Oxenham, John
Nam & in Caira, altissima montis cacumina niuibus semper candentia esse perhibentur: & in Beragua quidem similiter, sed 5000 passuum in coelum elata, quæ niuibus nunquam liberentur, cum tamen partibus tantum decem ab æquatore distent.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 by Hakluyt, Richard
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