jointed

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

Definition of jointed

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Having joints.
    “Jointed track will be replaced, with standard ballast instead of shingle beneath, to stabilise the rails and improve the notoriously dreadful ride quality.”
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adj

  1. Having joints.
    “Jointed track will be replaced, with standard ballast instead of shingle beneath, to stabilise the rails and improve the notoriously dreadful ride quality.”
  2. (Ireland, slang)Extremely full of people, packed, chockablock.
    “Needless to mention that Christmas, Easter and the Coolmore Golf Classic see the place jointed, but last weekend saw a huge Irish crowd celebrate the launch of Quintessentially, the world's leading private members' club and concierge service.”
    “When I opened the door the place was jointed, packed with English players.”
    “Looking at the shots of an absolutely jointed Dalymount Park, the feverish atmosphere still palpable, you could see why for my father's generation the Phibsboro ground would always be the spiritual home of Irish football.”
    “The landmark Hostelry at the Bottom of the Rock reopened over a week ago and has been ‘jointed’ ever since.”

verb

  1. (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of joint

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Etymology

From joint (“noun”) + -ed.

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