well-knit

Sometimes well-knit·ted

[wel-nit]

adjective

1. closely joined together or related; firmly constructed.

   a well-knit society; a well-knit plot; a muscular, well-knit body.

well-knit

adjective

1. (well knit when postpositive) strong, firm, or sturdy

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-knit¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50