Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "dent" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Dent County Dentdale dedent dent corn dentable dentproof indent put a dent in the universe scratch-and-dent

Etymologically Related To

tooth

Context

engineering weaving

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bend blemish consequence defect deform depression effect event flex impression imprint issue mar outcome result turn twist upshot

Type Of (IsA)

blemish consequence walled cavity

Related Terms

accident car car ding car flaw car problem card consumption corn cumbria damage deformation diminution ding england flaw gear wheel hull impact indentation kernel loss maize minor minor accident problem reed shallow slot surface tooth weakening wire

Synonym Network

incision indent

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.