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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

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

The traditional hiring channels are broken, and the employment pipeline is knotted.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

And we were all encased in formal clothes—Mom in a dress, me in long pants and a sports jacket, with a new tie carefully knotted at my neck.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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