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knot vs knotty

knotty vs knot

knot is a noun but knotty is not a noun.

knot is not an adjective while knotty is an adjective.

knot is a verb but knotty is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knot Yes No Yes No
knotty No Yes No No
knot (noun) knotty (noun)
a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
a tight cluster of people or things
something twisted and tight and swollen
a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour
knot (adjective) knotty (adjective)
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tangled in knots or snarls
knot (verb) knotty (verb)
tie or fasten into a knot
tangle or complicate
make into knots; make knots out of
Difference between knot and knotty

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