5 letter words starting with ben

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  • BENCH
  • BENDS
  • BENDY
  • BENES
  • BENET
  • BENGA
  • BENIS
  • BENJI
  • BENNE
  • BENNI
  • BENNY
  • BENTO
  • BENTS
  • BENTY

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Definition of bends

bends (noun)

  1. A curve.
  2. Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
  3. (in the plural, underwater diving, with the) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
  4. One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
  5. Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.
  6. In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.
  7. Hard, indurated clay; bind.
  8. (in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.
  9. (in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.
  10. A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another.

bends (verb)

  1. To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
  2. To become curved.
  3. To cause to change direction.
  4. To change direction.
  5. To be inclined; to direct itself.
  6. (usually with "down") To stoop.
  7. To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
  8. To force to submit.
  9. To submit.
  10. To apply to a task or purpose.
  11. To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
  12. To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
  13. To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
  14. To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
  15. To swing the body when rowing.

bends (noun)

  1. The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.

bends (noun)

  1. A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.

Definition of bendy

bendy (noun)

  1. A field divided diagonally into several bends, varying in metal and colour.
  2. A bendy bus.

bendy (adjective)

  1. Having the ability to be bent easily.
  2. Of a person, flexible; having the ability to bend easily.
  3. Containing many bends and twists.
  4. Of a vehicle, articulated.
  5. Divided into diagonal bands of colour


Definition of benga

benga (noun)

  1. A genre of Kenyan popular music in an urban style associated with stringed instrumentation.