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- [ten-tid]
- /ˈtɛn tɪd/
- /ten.tɪd/
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- [ten-tid]
- /ˈtɛn tɪd/
Definitions of tented word
- adjective tented covered with or living in a tent or tents. 1
- adjective tented shaped like a tent. 1
- noun tented a probe. 1
- noun tented a roll or pledget, usually of soft absorbent material, as lint or gauze, for dilating an orifice, keeping a wound open, etc. 1
- verb with object tented to keep (a wound) open with a tent. 1
- verb without object tented to live in a tent; encamp. 1
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Origin of tented
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; tent1 + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Tented
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tented popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.