knotted
adjective
[ ˈnɒtɪd ]
• fastened with or having a knot or knots.
• "a knotted rope"
• (of a stem, branch, or root) knobbly, gnarled, or twisted.
• "the knotted roots of a large oak tree"
• (of hair) tangled.
• "he brushed through his knotted hair"
Similar:
tangled,
tangly,
knotty,
entangled,
matted,
snarled,
ravelled,
twisted,
entwined,
coiled,
unkempt,
uncombed,
tousled,
mussed up,
• (of a muscle) tense and hard.
• "a neck rub can relieve knotted muscles"
knot
verb
• fasten with a knot.
• "the scarves were knotted loosely around their throats"
Similar:
tie,
make/tie a knot in,
make a bow in,
loop,
lace,
fasten,
secure,
bind,
make fast,
tie up,
do up,
lash,
tether,
• make (something, especially hair) tangled.
• "the shampoo knotted my hair terribly"
• cause (a muscle) to become tense and hard.
Origin:
Old English cnotta, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knot .
get knotted
• used to express contemptuous rejection of someone.
