tense
noun / verb / adjective
Meaning
- nounThe property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Example:
Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.
- verbTo apply a tense to.
Example:
tensing a verb
- adjectiveShowing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
Example:
You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #699 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 63% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e