tenty

adjective

ˈten-tē 

variants or less commonly tentie

Scotland

: attentive, watchful

Synonyms

• attentive
• observant
• watchful
• mindful
• awake
• vigilant
• alive
• aware
• on guard
• alert
• careful
• wide-awake

Examples of tenty in a Sentence

I warn ye now, ye best be tenty.

Word History

Etymology

tent entry 3

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tenty

• mentee
• plenty
• senti
• twenty
• aplenty