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- [not-id]
- /ˈnɒt ɪd/
- /nɒt/
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- [not-id]
- /ˈnɒt ɪd/
Definitions of knotted word
- adjective knotted having knots; knotty. 1
- adjective knotted tied in or fastened with a knot. 1
- adjective knotted made or ornamented with knots. 1
- adjective knotted Botany. having many nodes or nodelike swellings; gnarled. 1
- adjective knotted Zoology. having one or more swellings; nodose. 1
- noun knotted an interlacing, twining, looping, etc., of a cord, rope, or the like, drawn tight into a knob or lump, for fastening, binding, or connecting two cords together or a cord to something else. 1
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Origin of knotted
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
First recorded in 1125-75, knotted is from the Middle English word cnotted. See knot1, -ed2, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Knotted
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knotted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knotted
adj knotted
adjective knotted
- tied — to bind, fasten, or attach with a cord, string, or the like, drawn together and knotted: to tie a tin can on a dog's tail.
- tense — in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person.
- secured — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- taut — tightly drawn; tense; not slack.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
Antonyms for knotted
adj knotted
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- untwisted — not twisted.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
adjective knotted
- relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
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