单词 | well-knit |
释义 | well-knit in British Englishadjective (well knit when postpositive) strong, firm, or sturdy well-knit in American English (ˈwɛlˈnɪt) adjective 1. well-constructed; firm and strong 2. having a sturdy body build; not lanky well-knit in American English (ˈwelˈnɪt) adjective closely joined together or related; firmly constructed a well-knit society a well-knit plot a muscular, well-knit body Also: well-knitted Word origin [1400–50; late ME]This word is first recorded in the period 1400–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: peg, structure, transit, trunk, unionExamples of 'well-knit' in a sentence |
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