bent

/ˈbent/

Middle English, from past participle of benden to bend

adjective

  1. changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition

  2. strongly inclined : determined —usually used with on

  3. different from the normal or usual

bent twigs

noun

  1. a strong inclination or interest : bias

  2. a special inclination or capacity : talent

  3. capacity of endurance

the organization's religious bent

students with a scientific bent

gift faculty aptitude bent talent genius knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function.

noun

  1. unenclosed grassland

  2. a reedy grass

  3. a stalk of stiff coarse grass