English Explanatory Dictionary

knotted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of knots; knotty.
  2. Tied in knots.
  3. Tangled, tangly, knotty, entangled, matted, snarled, unkempt, or uncombed.
  4. Having the shape or form of a knot.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of knot

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒtɪd/ /ˈnɑtɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knotted.wav

Word forms

knotted more knotted most knotted

Etymology

From Middle English knotted, iknotted, from the past participle of the verb knotten.

Derived words

beknotted butterfly-knotted get knotted knottedness knotted pile knotted wrack pseudoknotted
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