bent (
http://definr.com/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]