knotted

adjective

knot·​ted ˈnä-təd 

1

: tied in or with a knot

2

: full of knots : gnarled

3

: knotty

4

: ornamented with knots or knobs

Examples of knotted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His departure reverberates through three generations of women, leaving them with a knotted legacy of pain, mystery and confusion — but also love. —Elena Lappin, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023

Nothing about this frequently brilliant but wildly contorted film is easy, neither working through the knotted narrative, nor trying to find a clear moral throughline amidst all the snide and scabrous nihilism. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023

The supermodel was photographed walking her dog in New York City on Wednesday, August 30, in a pair of baggy, low-rise nylon pants that were just barely held up by a single knotted drawstring. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2023

The most remarkable yaksha here is a magnificent, free-standing sculpture, his corpulent belly overhanging his knotted waist sash. —Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023

Ginger is a plant with a thick, knotted stem called a rhizome. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023

This set includes a knotted rope, which allows children an alternative way to scale the playset using the holds. —Stefanie Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023

There was a knotted towel wrapped around her head and neck, according to court documents. —Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023

Kingsbury was missing for 69 days until a detective found her body on Highway 43 near the Iowa state line with a knotted towel wrapped around her neck, the criminal complaint says. —Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 13 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing knotted

• get knotted

• get knotted

Kids Definition

knotted

adjective

knot·​ted

ˈnät-əd

1

: tied in or with a knot

2

: knotty

3

: ornamented with knots or knobs