well-knit
closely joined together or related; firmly constructed: a well-knit society; a well-knit plot; a muscular, well-knit body.
Origin of well-knit
1- Sometimes well-knit·ted .
Words Nearby well-knit
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How to use well-knit in a sentence
Their complexion is a light bronze, stunted in stature, well-knit, and about the middle size.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferAnd there coming rapidly across from the Comptoir National was the well knit figure of the young man from Atlanta.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHis well-knit frame, broad chest, and muscular little arms, appeared to considerable advantage.
Digby Heathcote | W.H.G. KingstonIs not his flesh and blood the same as thine, his body as well knit together as thine, and as well suited to its purposes?
The Norsemen in the West | R.M. BallantyneThat led to a well-knit national organization to control working conditions, trade rules, and strikes.
A History of Trade Unionism in the United States | Selig Perlman
British Dictionary definitions for well-knit
(well knit when postpositive) strong, firm, or sturdy
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