knotted

adjective knot·ted \ ˈnä-təd \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of knotted

1 : tied in or with a knot

2 : full of knots : gnarled

3 : knotty

4 : ornamented with knots or knobs

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Recent Examples of knotted from the Web

Topology is a branch of mathematics that studies shapes and their possible arrangements in space—from simple knotted loops to the higher-dimensional universes of string theory.

— davide castelvecchi, Scientific American, "Physicists Harness Twisted Mathematics to Make Powerful Laser," 5 Feb. 2018
Coleman, a 6-foot-2 redshirt sophomore who sat out last season after transferring from Arizona, had another putback with 59 seconds to go that knotted things at 60.

— rachel roberts, idahostatesman, "Here’s the buzzer-beater that lifted the Boise State women into the NCAA Tournament | Idaho Statesman," 9 Mar. 2018
Introducing the holiday season’s overachievers, nearly teetering heels that take home the gold—not only for the Midas-like metallic hue but also for the sassily askew way the knotted bows grace the top.

— lauren ingram, WSJ, "Party Shoes with Bows: Would You Go High or Low?," 7 Dec. 2017
And, when in Rome, Zoë Kravitz opted for a set of cat-eye sunnies, oversize studs, and a knotted headband that afforded her burgeoning buzz a wash of bella-donna appeal.

— calin van paris, Vogue, "The 10 Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week," 16 July 2017
One woman addressed the crowd as an officer nearby snapped crime-scene tape free from where it had been tied to a tire, leaving the knotted end stuck on the rubber.

— beau evans, NOLA.com, "'It's happened again': Man shot dead in Algiers is family's 5th killed by gunfire," 26 June 2017
The youngest Jenner sisters also made quite the high fashion appearance at the party, with Kylie choosing a very Pride Weekend appropriate look in a sequin, rainbow striped mini dress and a pair of black knotted heels.

— emily kirkpatrick, PEOPLE.com, "Every Outfit the Kardashian-Jenner Family Wore to Celebrate Khloé Kardashian's 33 Birthday," 26 June 2017
Under the jersey, some players wear a tallit katan, a religious garment with knotted fringes, or zizit.

— corey kilgannon, New York Times, "A ‘World Unto Itself’ in New York Area Yeshivas: Floor Hockey," 2 Jan. 2017

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