Dense Definition & Meaning
dense
- adjective
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"
- hard to pass through because of dense growth; "dense vegetation"; "thick woods"
- having high relative density or specific gravity; "dense as lead"
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
"Dense" in song lyrics
See how dense is used in real songs:
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"For all you scroungy suckers whose minds are dense"
The 7A3 — 1/2 Bouldin, the Other 1/2 Ince -
"Oh bury his head and how could I have been so dense"
Aesop Rock — Dryspell -
"Flippin' rhymes to represent, til your speakers catch a dense"
A.L.T. & J.V. — Represent the Brown
Words that rhyme with dense
Usage tips for "dense"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "dense" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for dense to find words that pair well.