tense / tenths / tents [tɛn(t)s]
tense – adj., n. & v. – adj. – 1. drawn tight; strained to stiffness; rigid; 2. Entomology applied to the abdomen when not divided or transversely folded, as in spiders; 3. Phonetics applied to a speech-sound pronounced with enhanced tension in the facial and neck muscles; 4. Emotion – in a state of nervous or mental strain or tension; highly strung; excitable; keenly sensitive; n. – Grammar any one of the different forms in the conjugation of a verb which indicate the different times at which the action or state occurred; v. – 1. stretch tightly; 2. increase tension
tenths – n. pl. – multiples of the fraction 1/10
tents – n. pl. of tent – a dwelling or storage area composed of a frame and fabric or similar covering; 2. a structure that resembles this