(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of meng / Obsolete spelling of meant

Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".

plural of mens rea

(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial. / (biology, relational) Of or relating to the chinlike or liplike structure.

Of or relating to intellectual as contrasted with emotional activity. / Of, relating to, or being intellectual as contrasted with overt physical activity. / Occurring or experienced in the mind.

(zootomy) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.

Difficult and complex logical thought processes, especially when performed effortlessly. / (derogatory) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify what is otherwise unjustifiable.

(philosophy, psychology) A hypothetical non-verbal language in which concepts are represented in the mind.

A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body.

plural of mentum