Mental Definition

mental
adjective
  1. involving the mind or an intellectual process; "mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"
  2. of or relating to the mind; "mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene"
  3. of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks
  4. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
  5. affected by a disorder of the mind; "a mental patient"; "mental illness"

"Mental" in song lyrics

See how mental is used in real songs:

  • "The outcome is mental"
    2Mex — Falcon Gentle
  • "I trembled for my metal but I'm frozen in the mental"
    7L & Esoteric f/ Apathy, Vinnie Paz — Speak Now
  • "I'm in Living Color, brother, lyrics lay Heavy on the Mental"
    9th Prince f/ Dom Pachino — What U Wanna Do?

Usage tips for "mental"

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