Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 98 compound words that contain tens. The most common are listed below. Open tens in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- five-and-tensplural of five-and-ten: A five-and-dime.
- two and tensplural of two and ten: A minor penalty (mandating the player leave the ice for two minutes) accompanied by a penalty for misconduct (ten additional minutes).
- tens across the boardUsed to express praise or amazement.
- hang tensplural of hang ten: To perform a stunt on a longboard in which a surfer moves to the front of the board and rides with ten toes extended out over the nose, after positioning the board so the back of it is covered and held in place by a …
- high tensplural of high ten: A gesture of celebration or victory in which two people slap the palms of both of their hands together at shoulder height or higher.
- number tensplural of number ten: The batsman who bats tenth.
- top tensplural of top ten: A list of the ten most popular items of a given category, especially popular songs
Compound words 98
- tensionThe condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- tensileOf or pertaining to tension.
- tensionsplural of tension: The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- kittensplural of kitten: A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).
- listensplural of listen: To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
- martensplural of marten: Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
- mittensplural of mitten: A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered.
- softensthird-person singular simple present indicative of soften: To make something soft or softer.
- tenselyIn a tense manner.
- MertensA surname.