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jointed

jointed

1 4.2
Made of parts that can move and bend where they meet
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
translation icon : articulado
  • As for all the shorter pieces, my small jointed had a blast chewing up tons of thin chips.

Examples

  • But other arthropods, creatures that have jointed legs, crabs.

  • And the, the, the the ankle is a is a double ball jointed socket with A twist.

  • If only there were a test that we can conduct and quantifiably say whether we are double jointed or not and you as well.

  • This is embarrassing, but they are all jointed with these little rubber gaskets that really hold the position well.

  • His body felt loose-jointed and weary.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Now the keys which you can see me tapping in here are used to add tension to the stretcher which is a non fixed jointed wooden support.

  • The model of the robot features jointed arms that can move freely.

  • These jointed toys can bend at multiple angles for more fun.

  • Insects like grasshoppers have jointed legs that allow them to jump.

Synonyms

articulated
vsjointed
  • Specialized
6.2

Having parts with joints that let them move

is built with connections that may be fixed and not allow movement

Compounds

The parts of something move easily when they are not held together firmly

A weed from Europe and Asia with yellow, purple, or white flowers and long seed pods

jointed rush
  • Australian
8.4

A tall Australian plant that grows in wet places and has hollow stems in separate sections

How Jointed

articulated
  • Specialized
6.2
jointed
1 4.2
solid
53 2.5

Surface Forms

jointed positive

Morphology

jointed = joint (transparent) = joint + ed

Clearly formed by adding the adjectival/past participle suffix '-ed' to 'joint', so the meaning 'having joints' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Jointed comes from the simple word join, which means 'to connect'. A joint is the place where two parts meet, like an elbow, so jointed means 'having these connection points' that let parts bend or move.