adjective
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(of wood, rope, etc) having knots
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slang used as a response to express disapproval or rejection
Other Word Forms
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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Shorter cords are also less likely to end up in knotted wads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
In a breezy, sun-soaked 90 minutes, Romvari excavates a lifetime of knotted, intergenerational trauma — a phrase that almost feels too heavy and too burdened by cryptic implications, given how this movie explores it.
From Salon ● May 25, 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
Yet his discarded idea of knotted structures may still help explain one of the deepest questions in science: why anything in the universe exists at all.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2025
A woman, her hair tightly knotted, stopped gluing paper on the broken windows to look at them.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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