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knotted
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
knotted
(adjective)
knot
(verb)
knotted
/
ˈ
nɑːtəd/
adjective
knotted
/
ˈ
nɑːtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of KNOTTED
1
:
having a knot or knots
a
knotted
rope/cord/string
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knotty
1
knotted
pine
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get knotted
British slang
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used in speech as a rude way to tell someone to go away or to show that you are annoyed with someone
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