indented

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indented

/ɪnˈdɛntɪd/

adjective more indented · most indented

Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in. He saw the horrible form among the big trees, in the network of creepers in the fantastic outlines of leaves, of the great indented leaves that seemed to be so many enormous hands with big broad palms, with stiff fingers outspread to lay hold of him; […]
Similar: erose, serrated, dentate, dented, dentilated, gimped, gnawed, indented, jagged, jaggy, nicked, notched
Having an irregular, uneven border; sinuous; undulating. a heavily indented coastline
Notched like the part of a saw consisting of the teeth; serrated. an indented border or ordinary
Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured. an indented servant
Notched along the margin with a different colour, like the feathers of some birds.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of indent

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@misc{indented_2026,
  title = {indented},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indented},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}