pent-up
/pɛnt ʌp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.95 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not expressed.
adj
Repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses.
Example Sentences
- "I remember, particularly, how, in his speech here, he referred to what his family had suffered in Kansas, without ever giving the least vent to his pent-up fire."
- "He punched his pillow and screamed at the top of his lungs about all the pent-up frustrations from the day."
- "It was that kind of night, full of anxiety and drama and plenty of danger, until, finally, Steven Gerrard made sure all the pent-up emotion could be released."
- "Anecdotally, demand has held up - rather than cancelling, people are asking when they might be able to travel. There is a sense of some pent-up demand."
- "“I believe it’s a lot of pent-up demand from the pandemic and people wanting to get out,” David Richardson, a member of the Miami Beach City Commission, said on Sunday."
Etymology
From pent + up.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /pɛnt ʌp/