netted

4.4

Material with thin threads and many small holes

adjective
/ˈnɛtɪd/

: enrejado

Nice little netted seat, iced coffee holder over here.

And then I'm going to take the netted part of this guy right here.

Examples

She wore a beautiful dress made of netted fabric for the party.
The fisherman used a netted bag to keep his catch fresh.
And then I'm going to take the netted part of this guy right here.

Laura Lee
The garden was filled with netted structures perfect for climbing plants.

Synonyms

lacy

vsnetted

1 3.2

Made of thin cloth with small open patterns

describes general open mesh without the delicate or decorative quality

netlike

vsnetted

4.9

Having many small open spaces between thin crossing lines

is the general adjective for having an open mesh appearance

weblike

vsnetted

5.2

Having thin threads that form a net like a spider's web

is broader, naming any open mesh appearance not only thin strands

webby

vsnetted

7.4

Having many thin connected threads like a spider's web

is more general and can describe neater or rougher open structures

meshy

vsnetted

6.2

Having many small holes or connected parts like a net

focuses more on overall open mesh appearance rather than just holes

meshed

vsnetted

5.6

Made of parts that connect like a net

describes the same open structure but emphasizes appearance not construction

cancellated

vsnetted

Specialized

9.9

A structure made of a network of holes like a net, as in some bones or shells

is the simpler term for having an open lattice or mesh look

Compounds

netted melon

4.4

A sweet melon with a net-like skin and green flesh

How Netted

lacy

1 3.2

netted

4.4

perforated

1 4.3

solid

53 2.5

Surface Forms

netted positive

Morphology

netted = net (transparent) = net + ed

Formed regularly from 'net' with the adjectival/past-participle suffix '-ed', meaning 'made with or covered by a net', which is readily deduced by learners.

Etymology

The word netted comes from the simple word net, which is a web of thread used 'to catch' animals or hold small things. So, something netted has an open, mesh shape like a net or is caught or held by one.