Dictionary Check: decent
"decent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
Example:
"from a decent family"
adjective
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
Example:
"a decent burial"
adjective
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
Example:
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"
adjective
sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public
Example:
"are you decent?"
adjective
observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress
Example:
"though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
adjective
meeting requirements
Example:
"the step makes a satisfactory seat"
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