knotted

knot ¹  (nt)

n.

1.

a. A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope.

b. A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as rope, in a prescribed way.

2. A decorative bow of ribbon, fabric, or braid.

3. A unifying bond, especially a marriage bond.

4. A tight cluster of persons or things: a knot of onlookers.

5. A feeling of tightness: a knot of fear in my stomach.

6. A complex problem.

7.

a. A hard place or lump, especially on a tree, at a point from which a stem or branch grows.

b. The round, often darker cross section of such a lump as it appears on a piece of cut lumber. Also called node.

8. A protuberant growth or swelling in a tissue: a knot in a gland.

9.

a. Nautical A division on a log line used to measure the speed of a ship.

b. Abbr. kn. or kt. A unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.85 kilometers (1.15 statute miles) per hour.

c. A distance of one nautical mile.

v. knot·ted, knot·ting, knots

v.tr.

1. To tie in or fasten with a knot or knots.

2. To snarl or entangle.

3. To cause to form a knot or knots.

v.intr.

1. To form a knot or knots.

2. To become snarled or entangled.

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[Middle English, from Old English cnotta.]

Usage Note: In nautical usage knot is a unit of speed, not of distance, and has a built-in meaning of "per hour." Therefore, a ship would strictly be said to travel at ten knots (not ten knots per hour).

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knot ²  (nt)

n.

Either of two migratory sandpipers (Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris) that breed in Arctic regions.

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[Middle English, of Scandinavian origin.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	knotted - tied with a knot; "his carefully knotted necktie" fastened, tied - fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"
	2.	knotted - used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick" gnarled, gnarly, knobbed, knotty crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"

Translations

knotted [ˈnɔtɪd] adj → anudado