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knotted

American  
[not-id] / ˈnɒt ɪd /

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 British  
/ ˈnɒtɪd /

adjective

  1. (of wood, rope, etc) having knots

  2. slang used as a response to express disapproval or rejection

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • well-knotted adjective

Etymology

Origin of knotted

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

Example Sentences

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This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Brunson's layup -- after teammate Jose Alvarado's second steal in 20 seconds -- knotted it at 103-103 with 1:26 remaining and Brunson put the Knicks up for good, 105-103, with 29 seconds left.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Any irregular signal was thought to mean the strand had knotted as it moved through the pore.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Lukas Nelson: I was exercising a lot, and it was in my face all the time, getting all knotted up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

His feet were on fire, his lower back was a mess of knotted muscles and tendons, his fingers throbbed.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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