well-knit

[ wel-nit ]

/ ˈwɛlˈnɪt /

adjective

closely joined together or related; firmly constructed: a well-knit society; a well-knit plot; a muscular, well-knit body.

Sometimes well-knit·ted .

Origin of well-knit

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby well-knit

wellingtonia, well-intentioned, well-judged, well-justified, well-kept, well-knit, well-known, well-liked, well logging, well-loved, well-made

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Example sentences from the Web for well-knit

He came with the repose of movement which is born of a well-knit frame, and a temperate life, and the grace of gentle blood.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
Their complexion is a light bronze; they are stunted in stature, well-knit, and about the middle size.
The Story of Ida Pfeiffer|Anonymous
They are chiefly regiments of Chasseurs—small men in stature, but clean, hard, well-knit—splendid types.
High Adventure|James Norman Hall
His tall, well-knit figure moved with a certain athletic vitality, and his florid face was tanned like a pig-skin saddle-skirt.
The Tempering|Charles Neville Buck

He looked younger than his years, was not large, but had a well-knit, compact frame of medium height.
Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd

British Dictionary definitions for well-knit

well-knit

adjective

(well knit when postpositive) strong, firm, or sturdy

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单词	well-knit
释义	well-knit [ wel-nit ] / ˈwɛlˈnɪt / adjective closely joined together or related; firmly constructed: a well-knit society; a well-knit plot; a muscular, well-knit body. Sometimes well-knit·ted . Origin of well-knit late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby well-knit wellingtonia, well-intentioned, well-judged, well-justified, well-kept, well-knit, well-known, well-liked, well logging, well-loved, well-made Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for well-knit He came with the repose of movement which is born of a well-knit frame, and a temperate life, and the grace of gentle blood. The History of Sir Richard Calmady\|Lucas Malet Their complexion is a light bronze; they are stunted in stature, well-knit, and about the middle size. The Story of Ida Pfeiffer\|Anonymous They are chiefly regiments of Chasseurs—small men in stature, but clean, hard, well-knit—splendid types. High Adventure\|James Norman Hall His tall, well-knit figure moved with a certain athletic vitality, and his florid face was tanned like a pig-skin saddle-skirt. The Tempering\|Charles Neville Buck He looked younger than his years, was not large, but had a well-knit, compact frame of medium height. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman\|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd British Dictionary definitions for well-knit well-knit adjective (well knit when postpositive) strong, firm, or sturdy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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