"indented" meaning in English

See indented in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more indented [comparative], most indented [superlative]
Etymology: From indent + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|indent|ed|id2=adjectival}} indent + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} indented (comparative more indented, superlative most indented)
  1. Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in. Synonyms: erose, serrated, notched
    Sense id: en-indented-en-adj-mpxIuA-a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 2 28 14 13 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed (adjectival): 32 8 23 17 11 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 3 28 16 12 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 2 29 16 11 3
  2. Having an irregular, uneven; sinuous; undulating.
    Sense id: en-indented-en-adj-7iU-OYzX
  3. (heraldry) Notched like the part of a saw consisting of the teeth; serrated. Categories (topical): Heraldry
    Sense id: en-indented-en-adj-OCXXirPy Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
  4. Bound out by an indenture; apprenticed; indentured.
    Sense id: en-indented-en-adj-Ffp7Ybo-
  5. (zoology) Notched along the margin with a different colour, like the feathers of some birds. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-indented-en-adj-PgPoex8w Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: dancetté [heraldry, hobbies, nobility, monarchy, politics, government, lifestyle]

Verb

Etymology: From indent + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|indent|ed|id2=adjectival}} indent + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} indented
  1. simple past and past participle of indent Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: indent
    Sense id: en-indented-en-verb-PEKjh4is
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