6-letter words that end in nt
- lclint — (tool, programming) A lint-like ANSI C source checker from MIT. If formal specifications are supplied (in a separate file), lclint can do more powerful checking to detect inconsistencies between specifications and code. Adding specifications enables further checking, types can be defined as abstract and lclint can detect inconsistent use of global variables; undocumented modification of client-visible state; inconsistent use of an uninitialised formal parameter; or failure to initialise an actual parameter.
- learnt — a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- levant — to leave secretly or hurriedly to avoid paying debts.
- libant — touching lightly
- locant — (organic chemistry) That part of the name of a compound (often a letter or number) that describes the position of an atom, residue or functional group e.g. the 2 in hexan-2-one.
- loment — a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- lucent — shining.
- mahant — A chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery.
- moment — an indefinitely short period of time; instant: I'll be with you in a moment.
- movant — (legal) The party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion.
- movent — (obsolete) Moving; that moves; that is being moved.
- mutant — undergoing or resulting from mutation.
- naiant — (of a fish in heraldry) swimming horizontally
- natant — swimming; floating.
- nocent — harmful; injurious.
- nutant — drooping; nodding.
- octant — the eighth part of a circle.
- optant — a person who opts into, out of, or for something
- orient — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ostent — Appearance; air; mien.
- parent — a father or a mother.
- patent — the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- pedant — a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- piment — wine flavoured with spices and honey
- plaint — a complaint.
- pliant — bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.
- ponent — the west
- potent — (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
- pudent — lacking in ostentation or humble
- quaint — having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
- recant — to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- recent — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- regent — a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
- relent — to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
- remint — to mint again; to melt (existing coins) to make new coins
- repent — to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct; regret or be conscience-stricken about a past action, attitude, etc. (often followed by of): He repented after his thoughtless act.
- rerent — to rent again
- resent — to send again.
- retint — to tint again or change the tint of (something)
- rident — laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- rodent — belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
- savant — a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar.
- scient — an old word meaning scientific
- sclent — to move or lie on a slant.
- scrunt — a stunted thing
- secant — Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- sedent — seated or inactive
- sejant — (of an animal) represented in a sitting posture: a lion sejant.
- sigint — the gathering of military or other intelligence by interception of electronic signals and consisting of comint and elint.
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.