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- 1. (of a person) strongly and compactly built: "the well-knit, athletic type"
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1. well-constructed; firm and strong. 2. having a sturdy body build; not lanky. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. well-knit in American English.
The meaning of WELL-KNIT is firmly knit; especially : firmly and strongly constructed, compacted, or framed. How to use well-knit in a sentence.
Define well-knit. well-knit synonyms, well-knit pronunciation, well-knit translation, English dictionary definition of well-knit. adj. Strongly knit, especially strongly and firmly constructed: a well-knit body; a well-knit theatrical production.
Well-knit definition: closely joined together or related; firmly constructed. See examples of WELL-KNIT used in a sentence.
Definitions of well-knit. adjective. strongly and firmly constructed. “a well-knit argument”. “a well-knit theatrical production”. “ well-knit athletes”. synonyms: well-set. strong. having strength or power greater than average or expected.
What does the adjective well-knit mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective well-knit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective well-knit? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
Strongly knit, especially strongly and firmly constructed: a well-knit body; a well-knit theatrical production.