6-letter words that end in nt
- dement — to deteriorate mentally, esp because of old age
- detent — the locking piece of a mechanism, often spring-loaded to check the movement of a wheel in one direction only
- dinant — a town in S Belgium, on the River Meuse below steep limestone cliffs: 11th-century citadel: famous in the Middle Ages for fine brassware, known as dinanderie: tourism, metalwork, biscuits. Pop: 12 719 (2004 est)
- docent — privatdocent.
- doesnt — Misspelling of doesn't.
- dolent — (archaic) Sad, sorrowful.
- dopant — an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties: Arsenic is a dopant for silicon.
- dumont — a city in NE New Jersey.
- dunant — Jean Henri [French zhahn ahn-ree] /French ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- dupont — Eleuthère Irénée [e-lœ-ter ee-rey-ney] /ɛ lœˈtɛr i reɪˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1834, U.S. industrialist, born in France.
- durant — Ariel, 1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
- egmont — Lamoral (lamoˈral), Count of Egmont, Prince of Gavre. 1522–68, Flemish statesman and soldier. He attempted to secure limited reforms and religious tolerance in the Spanish government of the Netherlands, refused to join William the Silent's rebellion, but was nevertheless executed for treason by the Duke of Alva
- eident — diligent
- eluant — Alternative spelling of eluent.
- eluent — (analytical chemistry) In chromatography, a solvent used in order to effect separation by elution.
- enfant — a French child
- entent — Obsolete form of intent.
- equant — (of a crystal or particle) having its different diameters approximately equal, so as to be roughly cubic or spherical in shape.
- errant — Erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
- exeunt — A stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
- extant — (especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.
- extent — The area covered by something.
- fiaunt — a warrant issued to the Court of Chancery in Ireland in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
- flaunt — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- fluent — spoken or written with ease: fluent French.
- foment — to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
- forint — an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- galant — Of, relating to, or denoting a light and elegant style of 18th -century music.
- gerant — The manager or acting partner of a company, joint-stock association, etc.
- gerent — a ruler or manager.
- gisant — a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- graunt — Archaic spelling of grant.
- gyrant — having a circular movement
- havant — a market town in S England, in SE Hampshire. Pop: 45 435 (2001)
- havent — (informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of haven't.
- humint — the gathering of political or military intelligence through secret agents.
- inbent — bent inwards
- incant — Chant or intone.
- incent — to give incentives to: The government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs.
- indent — indentation
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- intent — something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
- invent — to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance: to invent the telegraph.
- jacent — Lying at length.
- jument — (obsolete) A beast; especially, a beast of burden.
- jurant — taking an oath
- labent — Sliding; gliding.
- lament — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
- lamont — a male given name.
- latent — present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential: latent ability.