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.

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ˈknotted British  

/ ˈnɒtɪd /

adjective

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

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

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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

Jonah noticed she had her fingers knotted together, like she was suddenly very tense.

From Literature

Then, sitting in the shade of a palm tree, she knotted the squares down the sides and across the bottom.

From Literature

He knotted it loosely and struck flame from the tinderbox.

From Literature

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

From Science Daily

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• braided
• bunched
• clustered
• coiled
• snarled
• tangled