jointed en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From joint (“noun”) + -ed.
Meanings
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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.
2021 January 13, Paul Clifton, “Island Line bids farewell to 1930s "icon of transport"...”, in Rail, pages 8–9:
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(Ireland, of an entertainment venue, slang) Extremely full of people, packed, chockablock.
When I opened the door the place was jointed, packed with English players.
2011, Donncha O'Callaghan, Joking Apart: My Autobiography, →ISBN, page 154: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.
2008 January 19, Angela Phelan, “My Barbados beach date with the super rich”, in Irish Independent:The landmark Hostelry at the Bottom of the Rock reopened over a week ago and has been ‘jointed’ ever since.
2014 August 5, Gavin O'Connor, “Austin Stacks Club News”, in Tralee Today: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.
2012 May 27, Eamonn Sweeney, “Football series in league of its own”, in Irish Independent:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more jointed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most jointed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
double-jointed · multijointed · jointed cactus · unjointed · jointedness · jointed charlock · kneejointed · jointedly