well-knitadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈnɪt/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈnɪt/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and knit adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., knit adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + knit adj.

1. Closely connected or linked together; firmly conjoined or compacted; cohesive. Cf. close-knit adj. at close adj. and adv. Compounds 2.With quot. 1946 cf. well-made play at well-made adj. 2b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > [adjective] > firmly joined together

well-joineda1398

well-knit1445

compact1685

1445 tr. Claudian's De Consulatu Stilichonis in Anglia (1905) 28 261 Ner for noise of litel offence [Fidelity] dissoluyth not knottis wele knytte.

1578 T. Cooper Thesaurus (new ed.) at Circunscriptus Periodes wittie, well knit and going in measure.

1613 J. Hayward Liues III. Normans 234 Like a well knit Arch, hee then lay most strong when he sustained the greatest weight.

1659 T. St. Serfe tr. S. de Cyrano de Bergerac Σεληναρχια sig. F7 A well-knit squadron, will easily break a scattered Batallion.

1708 J. Philips Cyder ii. 76 Anger-kindling Taunt, the certain Bane Of well-knit Fellowship.

1776 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 22 Mar. It requires far other preparation to stand against the well-knit force of ‘correct ideas’.

1845 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 755/1 The well-knit Norman masses Burst on their broken ranks.

1871 E. B. Tylor Primitive Culture II. xiv. 122 Declaring the will and answers of the gods..in well-knit harangues.

1922 T. P. Abernethy Formative Period in Alabama vii. 60 Instead of a well-knit structure with architectural finish, there was a rambling house with a suggestion of unnecessary space.

1946 C. Beaton Diary in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xvi. 174 He knows all about the well-knit play.

2012 T. Wendel Summer of '68 iv. 101 Tigers were a well-knit group that looked out for each other.

2. Of a person or animal: strongly and compactly built; not loose-jointed or gangling.In quot. 1867 figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good

well-madec1325

well-setc1330

featous1340

largec1405

well-trussedc1425

well-attempereda1460

well-featureda1460

clean-limbed1461

well-bodied1481

well-drawn?a1534

clean-madea1535

trussed1548

clean-legged1568

trim1568

well-knit1581

well-thewed1583

well-timbered1595

clear-limbed1596

clean-timbered1598

well-mounted1607

well-turned1631

clever1674

neat-limbeda1697

well built1706

well-set-up1790

clean-built1840

athletic1925

mesomorphic1926

1581 J. Maplet Diall Destiny f. 47 Columella sayth, that y^e best labourers & workmen (as they call them) of these [sc. oxen], are chiefly bred about Hetruria, and Italy, which are well knit and stronge to laboure.

1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost i. ii. 71 O wel knit Sampson, strong ioynted Sampson.

1634 J. Levett Ordering of Bees 58 Aristotle he liketh best the short, speckled, and well knit Bee.

1674 C. Cotton tr. B. de Montluc Commentaries iv. 179 He was..strong and well knit.

1705 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Gentleman's Dict. i. Roussin, is a strong well knit, well stow'd Horse.

1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xviii. 259 Thy well-knit frame unprofitably strong.

1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations I. iv. 45 Joe was a well-knit characteristic-looking blacksmith.

1867 M. Arnold New Poems 100 His soul well-knit, and all his battles won.

1869 Bradford Observer 23 Aug. 3/4 A formidable and well-knit frame being set off by a countenance in which the uncouth features of the tribe [i.e. the bulldog breed] are strongly developed.

1905 Daily Chron. 2 June 6/7 The Arab, a befezzed, well-knit young man.

1969 W. R. Goldschmit Kambuya's Cattle iv. 54 He was a well-knit man who always walked about with an excellent spear.

2006 T. Cahill Myst. of Middle Ages 35 Their small feet and expressive hands, their well-knit bodies, their shining black hair.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-knit
释义	well-knitadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈnɪt/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈnɪt/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and knit adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., knit adj. Etymology: < well adv. + knit adj. 1. Closely connected or linked together; firmly conjoined or compacted; cohesive. Cf. close-knit adj. at close adj. and adv. Compounds 2.With quot. 1946 cf. well-made play at well-made adj. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > fact or action of being joined or joining > [adjective] > firmly joined together well-joineda1398 well-knit1445 compact1685 1445 tr. Claudian's De Consulatu Stilichonis in Anglia (1905) 28 261 Ner for noise of litel offence [Fidelity] dissoluyth not knottis wele knytte. 1578 T. Cooper Thesaurus (new ed.) at Circunscriptus Periodes wittie, well knit and going in measure. 1613 J. Hayward Liues III. Normans 234 Like a well knit Arch, hee then lay most strong when he sustained the greatest weight. 1659 T. St. Serfe tr. S. de Cyrano de Bergerac Σεληναρχια sig. F7 A well-knit squadron, will easily break a scattered Batallion. 1708 J. Philips Cyder ii. 76 Anger-kindling Taunt, the certain Bane Of well-knit Fellowship. 1776 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 22 Mar. It requires far other preparation to stand against the well-knit force of ‘correct ideas’. 1845 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 755/1 The well-knit Norman masses Burst on their broken ranks. 1871 E. B. Tylor Primitive Culture II. xiv. 122 Declaring the will and answers of the gods..in well-knit harangues. 1922 T. P. Abernethy Formative Period in Alabama vii. 60 Instead of a well-knit structure with architectural finish, there was a rambling house with a suggestion of unnecessary space. 1946 C. Beaton Diary in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xvi. 174 He knows all about the well-knit play. 2012 T. Wendel Summer of '68 iv. 101 Tigers were a well-knit group that looked out for each other. 2. Of a person or animal: strongly and compactly built; not loose-jointed or gangling.In quot. 1867 figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good well-madec1325 well-setc1330 featous1340 largec1405 well-trussedc1425 well-attempereda1460 well-featureda1460 clean-limbed1461 well-bodied1481 well-drawn?a1534 clean-madea1535 trussed1548 clean-legged1568 trim1568 well-knit1581 well-thewed1583 well-timbered1595 clear-limbed1596 clean-timbered1598 well-mounted1607 well-turned1631 clever1674 neat-limbeda1697 well built1706 well-set-up1790 clean-built1840 athletic1925 mesomorphic1926 1581 J. Maplet Diall Destiny f. 47 Columella sayth, that y^e best labourers & workmen (as they call them) of these [sc. oxen], are chiefly bred about Hetruria, and Italy, which are well knit and stronge to laboure. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost i. ii. 71 O wel knit Sampson, strong ioynted Sampson. 1634 J. Levett Ordering of Bees 58 Aristotle he liketh best the short, speckled, and well knit Bee. 1674 C. Cotton tr. B. de Montluc Commentaries iv. 179 He was..strong and well knit. 1705 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Gentleman's Dict. i. Roussin, is a strong well knit, well stow'd Horse. 1726 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey IV. xviii. 259 Thy well-knit frame unprofitably strong. 1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations I. iv. 45 Joe was a well-knit characteristic-looking blacksmith. 1867 M. Arnold New Poems 100 His soul well-knit, and all his battles won. 1869 Bradford Observer 23 Aug. 3/4 A formidable and well-knit frame being set off by a countenance in which the uncouth features of the tribe [i.e. the bulldog breed] are strongly developed. 1905 Daily Chron. 2 June 6/7 The Arab, a befezzed, well-knit young man. 1969 W. R. Goldschmit Kambuya's Cattle iv. 54 He was a well-knit man who always walked about with an excellent spear. 2006 T. Cahill Myst. of Middle Ages 35 Their small feet and expressive hands, their well-knit bodies, their shining black hair. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1445
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