jointed

[join-tid]

adjective

1. having or provided with joints.

2. formed with knots or nodes.

ˈjointed

/ ˈdʒɔɪntɪd /

adjective

1. 1. having a joint or joints

   2. ( in combination )

      large-jointed

2. (of a plant stem or similar part) marked with constrictions, at which the stem breaks into separate portions

Other Word Forms

• jointedly adverb
• jointedness noun
• unjointed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jointed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; joint, -ed ³

Example Sentences

In August, the biggest central-bank gold buyer was the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and the National Bank of Bulgaria and Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador also jointed the buyers list, according to the WGC.

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Greene, however, said he never jointed the Oath Keepers but worked essentially as a contractor, providing security services.

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That seemed the case when Broadway and singer and actress Patina Miller jointed the Ellington/Gershwin program.

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“I saw Kate becoming a jointed doll on which certain rags are hung,” Mantel wrote.

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The bone, a piece of the upper jaw, closely resembles its mobile counterpart in today’s chickens or ducks, leading the researchers to conclude the ancient bird also had a jointed upper beak.

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