bents

Definitions

The stiff, wiry stalks of various grasses.

Plural of bent; inclinations, tendencies, or natural talents.

Areas of open, grassy land or dunes.

Examples

The old man sat on the bents, watching the tide roll in across the dunes.

She gathered a handful of dried bents to decorate the rustic vase.

The wind whistled through the tall bents that lined the coastal path.

Synonyms

inclinations predilections tendencies proclivities penchants dispositions biases

Antonyms

aversions dislikes antipathies repugnances indifferences disinclinations loathings