(by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
(engineering) A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
(figurative) A minor impact or effect made upon something.
(weaving) A slot or a wire in a reed
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
verb
(intransitive) To develop a dent or dents.
(transitive) To impact something, producing a dent.
detn
dint
dint
abbrev
Pronunciation spelling of didn’t.
noun
(obsolete) A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight.
Force, power; especially in by dint of.
The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.
verb
To dent.
dont
dont
abbrev
Misspelling of don't.
Obsolete spelling of don't
dstn
dunt
dunt
abbrev
(Yorkshire) Pronunciation spelling of don't.
noun
(Scotland) A stroke; a dull-sounding blow.
(UK, dialect) The disease gid or sturdy in sheep.
verb
(Scotland) To strike; give a blow to; knock.
mdnt
tend
tend
verb
(followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
(intransitive) To contribute to or toward some outcome.
(law, Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
(obsolete) To await; to expect.
(obsolete) To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
(transitive, nautical) To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
(transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.
(with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
tind
tind
noun
(UK dialectal, Scotland) A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.
A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.