26984 words

dense

6 definitions • 9 examples
1
having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through:

Examples:

dense fog The plane crashed in heavy rain and dense fog.
a dense forest
dense undergrowth The body was found hidden in dense undergrowth.
2
(of a substance) containing a lot of matter in a small space:

Examples:

Plutonium is very dense.
3

Examples:

There are some really dense people in our class.
4
close together and difficult to go or see through; thick:

Examples:

dense fog
I had trouble getting through the dense crowd.
5
Dense can also mean stupid:

Examples:

There are some really dense people in our class.
6
(of a substance) containing a lot of matter in a small space:

Examples:

Plutonium is very dense.

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