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MENTAL
mental
(adjective) affected by a disorder of the mind; “a mental patient”; “mental illness”
mental
(adjective) involving the mind or an intellectual process; “mental images of happy times”; “mental calculations”; “in a terrible mental state”; “mental suffering”; “free from mental defects”
genial, mental
(adjective) of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
mental
(adjective) of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks
mental
(adjective) of or relating to the mind; “mental powers”; “mental development”; “mental hygiene”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
mental (comparative more mental, superlative most mental)
Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.
(colloquial, comparable, UK, dated in the US) Insane, mad, crazy.
(colloquial, UK, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.
Etymology 2
Adjective
mental (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.
Synonyms: genial, genian
(biology) Of or relating to the chin-like or lip-like structure.
Noun
mental (plural mentals)
(zoology) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.
Anagrams
• Lament., Mantle, lament, manlet, mantel, mantle
Source: Wiktionary
Men"tal, a. Etym: [L. mentum the chin.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.
Men"tal, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.
Men"tal, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise. What a mental power This eye shoots forth! Shak. Mental alienation, insanity.
– Mental arithmetic, the art or practice of solving arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by written figures.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
20 June 2024
INSIGNIFICANTLY
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
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