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DENSE

(adj.sat, noun, adj.)

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There are 13 meanings of the word Dense.

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Dense - as an adjective satellite

Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

Example: "Dense smoke"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
heavy14impenetrable18

Hard to pass through because of dense growth

Example: "Dense vegetation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
thick14

Having high relative density or specific gravity

Example: "Dense as lead"

Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

Example: "So dense he never understands anything i say to him"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dim6dull5dumb9obtuse8slow7

Having component parts closely crowded together

Example: "A compact shopping center"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
thick14

Dense - as a noun

A thicket.

Dense - as an adjective

Having relatively high density.

Compact; crowded together.

Thick; difficult to penetrate.

Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.

Obscure, or difficult to understand.

Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. see wikipedia article on dense sets for mathematical definition.

(of a person) slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.

Example Sentences

"The forest was so dense that sunlight hardly reached the ground."
"She had a dense foggy feeling in her head after a long night of studying."
"The cake had a dense texture, making it satisfying and filling."
"The city had a dense population, resulting in crowded streets and limited living space."
"His dense beard made him look much older than he actually was."
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Is DENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, dense is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

DENSE has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is DENSE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, dense is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
DENSE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.

Is DENSE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, dense is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
DENSE has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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