tented
[ ten-tid ]
/ ˈtɛn tɪd /
adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM tented
half-tent·ed, adjectiveWords nearby tented
tentacle, tentacled, tentage, tentation, tentative, tented, tenter, tenterhook, tenterhooks, tenth, tenth amendment
Definition for tented (2 of 4)
tent1
[ tent ]
/ tɛnt /
noun
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
something that resembles a tent.
verb (used with object)
to lodge in tents.
to cover with or as if with a tent: In winter the tennis courts are tented inplastic.
verb (used without object)
to live in a tent; encamp.
Origin of tent
11250–1300; Middle English tente < Old French < Latin tenta, feminine of tentus past participle of tendere to extend, stretch; compare tentōrium tent
OTHER WORDS FROM tent
tent·less, adjectivetent·like, adjectiveDefinition for tented (3 of 4)
tent2
[ tent ]
/ tɛnt /
verb (used with object) Chiefly Scot.
to give or pay attention to; heed.
Origin of tent
21250–1300; Middle English, derivative of tent (noun) attention, aphetic variant of attent < Old French atente attention, intention < Latin attenta, feminine of attentus, past participle of attendere to attend
Definition for tented (4 of 4)
tent3
[ tent ]
/ tɛnt /
noun
a probe.
a roll or pledget, usually of soft absorbent material, as lint or gauze, for dilating an orifice, keeping a wound open, etc.
verb (used with object)
to keep (a wound) open with a tent.
Origin of tent
31325–75; Middle English tente a probe < Middle French, noun derivative of tenter < Latin tentāre, variant of temptāre to probe, test. See tempt
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British Dictionary definitions for tented (1 of 4)
tent1
/ (tɛnt) /
noun
- a portable shelter of canvas, plastic, or other waterproof material supported on poles and fastened to the ground by pegs and ropes
- (as modifier)tent peg
something resembling this in function or shape
verb
(intr) to camp in a tent
(tr) to cover with or as if with a tent or tents
(tr) to provide with a tent as shelter
Derived forms of tent
tented, adjectivetentless, adjectivetentlike, adjectiveWord Origin for tent
C13: from Old French tente, from Latin tentōrium something stretched out, from tendere to stretch
British Dictionary definitions for tented (2 of 4)
tent2
/ (tɛnt) med /
noun
a plug of soft material for insertion into a bodily canal, etc, to dilate it or maintain its patency
verb
(tr) to insert such a plug into (a bodily canal, etc)
Word Origin for tent
C14 (in the sense: a probe): from Old French tente (noun), ultimately from Latin temptāre to try; see tempt
British Dictionary definitions for tented (3 of 4)
tent3
/ (tɛnt) /
noun
obsolete a red table wine from Alicante, Spain
Word Origin for tent
C16: from Spanish tinto dark-coloured; see tint
British Dictionary definitions for tented (4 of 4)
tent4
/ (tɛnt) Scot /
noun
heed; attention
verb (tr)
to pay attention to; take notice of
to attend to
Derived forms of tent
tenter, nounWord Origin for tent
C14: from attent attend and intent
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