/ Dictionary / Index B bentwood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bent•wood Pronunciation: (bent'wood"), [key] — n. wood steamed and bent for use in furniture. an article of furniture made of bentwood. —adj. of or pertaining to furniture made principally of pieces of wood of circular or oval section, steamed, bent, and screwed together: a bentwood rocking chair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bentwood (Thesaurus) bentonite Benu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language