Definition of DENTATE

dentate

Adjective Satellite

  • having toothlike projections in the margin

Adj

  • Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

Adjective

  • Having tooth-like projections or serrations.

Examples

  • The dentate edge of the letter tiles made them easy to pick up and arrange.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Synonyms

see Thesaurus:notched

Scrabble Score: 8

dentate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dentate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dentate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

dentate: valid Words With Friends Word