Pent

Full definition of pent

Adjective

1. Confined in a pen, imprisoned.''My object all sublime''I shall achieve in time —''To let the punishment fit the crime —''The punishment fit the crime;''And make each prisoner pent''Unwillingly represent''A source of innocent merriment!Of innocent merriment! — W.S. Gilbert, .

Usage notes

While probably archaic, Gilbert's use (in the quote given above) has kept the word current.

Verb

1. pent

   (past of pen)
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Anagrams

• PETN