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jointed

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

jointed adjective: having joints. Also the simple past and past participle of joint.

Adjective

jointed (comparative more jointed, superlative most jointed)

  1. Having joints.
    • Jointed track will be replaced, with standard ballast instead of shingle beneath, to stabilise the rails and improve the notoriously dreadful ride quality.2021 January 13, Paul Clifton, “Island Line bids farewell to 1930s "icon of transport"...”, in Rail, pages 8–9
  2. (Ireland, slang) Extremely full of people, packed, chockablock.
    • Needless to mention that Christmas, Easter and the Coolmore Golf Classic see the place jointed, but last weekend saw a huge Irish crowd celebrate the launch of Quintessentially, the world's leading private members' club and concierge service.2008 January 19, Angela Phelan, “My Barbados beach date with the super rich”, in Irish Independent
    • When I opened the door the place was jointed, packed with English players.2011, Donncha O'Callaghan, Joking Apart: My Autobiography, →ISBN, page 154

Also used as

jointed is also the simple past and past participle of joint.

Forms of jointed

comparativemore jointed
superlativemost jointed

Origin of jointed

From joint (“noun”) + -ed.

See joint (verb)

Words formed from jointed

Phrases with jointed

Words that rhyme with jointed

Questions about jointed

What does jointed mean?
Jointed means having joints.
What part of speech is jointed?
Jointed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce jointed?
Jointed is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/.

Words near jointed in the dictionary

  1. joint-stock company
  2. joint-stool
  3. joint-stools
  4. jointage
  5. jointages
  6. jointed
  7. jointed cacti
  8. jointed cactus
  9. jointed charlock
  10. jointedly
  11. jointedness

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