benty

English

Etymology

From bent +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnti

Adjective

benty (comparative more benty, superlative most benty)

1. Abounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass.

   benty fields

2. Resembling bent.
   • 1841, Henry Cockburn, Journal:

     The gray benty colour of the always drenched pasture.

References

• “benty”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Tenby, ybent

Scots

Alternative forms

• bentie, bentey

Etymology

bent +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛnti/

Adjective

benty (comparative mair benty, superlative maist benty)

1. Covered with bent.
2. Composed of or resembling bent.