- jointed
- adjective see joint I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
jointed
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Jointed — Joint ed, a. Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure. The jointed herbage. J. Philips. {Joint ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jointed — jointed; un·jointed; lap·jointed; … English syllables
jointed — (adj.) early 15c., from JOINT (Cf. joint) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
jointed — [join′tid] adj. having joints … English World dictionary
Jointed — Joint Joint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Jointed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jointing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To unite by a joint or joints; to fit together; to prepare so as to fit together; as, to joint boards. [1913 Webster] Pierced through the yielding planks… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jointed — [[t]ʤɔ͟ɪntɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ Something that is jointed has joints that move. The glass cover for this is cleverly jointed in the middle. 2) ADJ A jointed chicken or other bird has been cut into pieces so that it is ready to cook. [BRIT] … English dictionary
jointed — joint|ed [ dʒɔıntəd ] adjective 1. ) a jointed arm, leg, or other part can bend because it has JOINTS 2. ) MAINLY BRITISH a jointed chicken has been cut into pieces so that it can be eaten easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jointed — UK [ˈdʒɔɪntɪd] / US [ˈdʒɔɪntəd] adjective 1) a jointed arm, leg, or other part can bend because it has joints 2) British a jointed chicken has been cut into pieces so that it can be eaten easily … English dictionary
jointed — joint|ed [ˈdʒɔıntıd] adj having joints and able to move and bend ▪ a jointed puppet … Dictionary of contemporary English
jointed — adjective having joints and able to move and bend: a jointed puppet … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jointed — adjective having joints or jointed segments • Similar to: ↑articulated, ↑articulate • Topics: ↑zoology, ↑zoological science … Useful english dictionary
