PENT


Meaning of PENT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' pent

Function: adjective

Etymology: probably from past participle of obsolete English pend to confine

Date: 1550

: shut up : CONFINED , REPRESSED <a pent crowd> < pent -up feelings>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.