tenty

adjective

ˈten-tē 

variants or less commonly tentie

Scotland

: attentive, watchful

Synonyms

• alert
• Argus-eyed
• attentive
• awake
• observant
• open-eyed
• vigilant
• watchful
• wide-awake

Examples of tenty in a Sentence

I warn ye now, ye best be tenty.

Word History

Etymology

tent entry 3

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above