bent
adj 1: altered from an originally straight condition; "a bent wire"
2: fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead
set against intervening"; "out to win every event" [syn: {bent
on(p)}, {dead set(p)}, {intent on(p)}, {out to(p)}]
3: used of the back and knees; stooped; "on bended knee"; "with
bent (or bended) back" [syn: {bended}]
4: used especially of the head or upper back; "a bent head and
sloping shoulders" [syn: {bowed}, {inclined}]
5: of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front
end"; "dented fenders" [syn: {crumpled}, {dented}]
n 1: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular
way; "the set of his mind was obvious" [syn: {set}]
2: grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting
greens [syn: {bent grass}, {bentgrass}]
3: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it";
"he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he
couldn't get the hang of it" [syn: {knack}, {hang}]