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knotted

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adjective

  1. having knots; knot; knotty.
  2. tied in or fastened with a knot.
  3. made or ornamented with knots. knot.
  4. Botany. having many nodes or nodelike swellings; gnarled.
  5. Zoology. having one or more swellings; nodose.


ˈknotted

/ ˈnɒtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of wood, rope, etc) having knots
  2. get knotted! slang.
    used as a response to express disapproval or rejection


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Other Words From

  • well-knotted adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of knotted1

First recorded in 1125–75, knotted is from the Middle English word cnotted. See knot 1, -ed 2, -ed 3

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Example Sentences

Some came wrapped in what looked like puffed up fabric worms, with hair just as knotted and twisted.

The resemblance between the two garments is uncanny, with both coats featuring knotted sleeves in the front.

He looks trim in a crisp white shirt and tightly knotted tie after one of his regular afternoon workouts.

Jeff Koons takes knotted balloon dogs and enlarges them in stainless steel.

But after lunch she returned, as if to prepare herself for what was about to happen, with her hair knotted up into tight bun.

A wisp of wheat was knotted round her neck for a necklace, and a perfect sheaf of it in her hair.

Across his shoulder he carried a bundle knotted into an old red handkerchief with a polka spot.

Sam knotted the sheets together in sailor-like fashion, while his friend made a secure bundle of old Liz with the blanket.

He felt no soft pine needles under his moccasined feet, only the knotted roots of trees.

Seconds later the knotted drape she had used before swayed down into sight, I grasped it to steady it.

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