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decent

adjectiveadverb /disənt/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11
Definitions
adjective

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

“a decent burial”

adjective

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

“from a decent family”

adjective

meeting requirements

“I would kill for a decent cup of coffee”

adverb

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

“can't you carry me decent?”

adjective

conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

“speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”

adjective

observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

“though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards”

adjective

sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public

“are you decent?”

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