knotted
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Illness & disabilityknottedknot‧ted /ˈnɒtɪd $ ˈnɑː-/ adjective 1 tiedTIE tied in a knot or in several knots a knotted handkerchief on his head2 muscleMIHARDCOMFORTABLE if a muscle or other part of your body is knotted, it feels tight and uncomfortable knotted shoulder muscles3 → get knotted!4 handsMIIGNORE knotted hands or fingers are twisted because of old age or too much workExamples from the Corpusknotted• pieces of knotted string