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[ adjective ] tied with a knot

Examples

"his carefully knotted necktie"

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

His hand went to her shoulder and pushed_aside the knotted scarf that surmounted the striped poplin gown ; then , to better purpose , he took_hold_of the knot and with dextrous fingers , untied it .

Related terms

tied

2
[ adjective ] used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

Examples

"gnarled and knotted hands" "a knobbed stick"

Related terms

crooked

3
[ adjective ] tangled in knots or snarls

Synonyms

snarly snarled

Examples

"a mass of knotted string" "snarled thread"

Related terms

tangled

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