Antonyms for knotted
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : not-id |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɒt ɪd |
Definition of knotted
Origin :- Old English cnotta "intertwining of ropes, cords, etc.," from Proto-Germanic *knuttan- (cf. Low German knütte, Old Frisian knotta "knot," Dutch knot, Old High German knoto, German Knoten, perhaps also Old Norse knutr "knot, knob"). Figurative sense of "difficult problem" was in Old English (cf. Gordian knot). Symbolic of the bond of wedlock, early 13c. As an ornament of dress, first attested c.1400. Meaning "thickened part or protuberance on tissue of a plant" is from late 14c. The nautical unit of measure (1630s) is from the practice of attaching knotted string to the log line. The ship's speed can be measured by the number of knots that play out while the sand glass is running.
- The distance between the knots on the log-line should contain 1/120 of a mile, supposing the glass to run exactly half a minute. [Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa, "A Voyage to South America" 1760]
- adj tied
- He gloried in his knotted muscles and the crushing power of his desires.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Her throat was bare, and she saw the muscles of it knotted in the struggle for life.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- "You are fatigued," said madame, raising her glance as she knotted the money.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- His ruddy English face was knotted in a scowl and his blue eyes were dark.
- Extract from : « The Floating Island of Madness » by Jason Kirby
- And if she had not been there, why was her handkerchief found there, knotted in this peculiar way?
- Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks
- It was a cardboard box, tied about with a string, which was knotted in a peculiar way.
- Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
- The other end of the rope he now knotted very firmly to a mullion.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- He knotted the sheet behind, like an apron, and arose to greet the comers.
- Extract from : « Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective » by Ellis Parker Butler
- He clutched the reins in one hand, and with the other knotted them about his wrist.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- He was a swarthy creature and round his neck was knotted a handkerchief, vivid red.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
Synonyms for knotted
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