Dense Definition

dĕns
denser, densest
adjective
denser, densest

Having relatively high density.

Wiktionary
Having the parts crowded together; packed tightly together; compact.
Webster's New World
Difficult to get through, penetrate, etc.
A dense fog, dense ignorance.
Webster's New World
Opaque due to a heavy concentration of metallic silver.
Webster's New World
Permitting little light to pass through, because of compactness of matter.
Dense glass; a dense fog.
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Other Word Forms of Dense

Adjective

Base Form:
dense
Comparative:
denser
Superlative:
densest

Origin of Dense

  • From Middle French dense, from Latin densus.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Latin dēnsus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dense Sentence Examples

  • The dawn brought cool air and dense fog.

  • Even in the dense underbrush, it had found another rock.

  • Deciding to use the sun to orient herself, she detoured around several dense patches of blackberry bushes.

  • This zone has an abundant rainfall, dense forests and a fertile soil.

  • The path became more indistinct with each step, eventually coming to an end in dense underbrush.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEN

Words Ending With

ESENSE

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dense

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With D5 Letter Words Ending With E