knotlike

Like twisted cord

Knotlike describes something resembling a knot in appearance or texture—lumpy, tangled, or tightly clustered: knotlike masses of scar tissue, the knotlike grain in the wood.

The word appears mostly in technical or descriptive writing.

intertwined

woven

Interlaced on loom

braidedInterlaced into rope-like form
twistedWound around itself
entwinedWrapped around one another

interlaced · plaited · coiled · looped · meshed · spiraled · whorled · interwoven · linked · latticed

tangled

snarled

Growled or knotted

entangledTwisted together inseparably
jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
disorderedLacking systematic arrangement

matted · tousled · raveled · twisted · meshed · clumped · ensnarled · disheveled · kinked · fouled

texture

gnarled

Twisted and knotty

twistedWound around itself
lumpyHaving irregular bumps
bumpyUneven in surface

nodular · burled · fibrous · ropy · stringy · woody · calloused · ridged · bulbous · protuberant

complex

convoluted

Excessively complex or twisted

intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
tangledTwisted confusedly together

complicated · thorny · problematic · difficult · perplexing · vexing · tortuous

binding

rope

Thick twisted fibers

lashingBeating or binding
secureProtected from harm
fastenFix securely in position

tie · cinch · bind · clamp · anchor · moor · attach · splice · hitch · cordage

Opposites

texture/surface quality

knotlikesmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

sleek · even · uniform · flat · polished

form/shape

knotlikestraight

Not curved or crooked

linear · untangled · unknotted · unbent · untwisted

Family

knot, knotted, knots, knotty, knotting, unknot, knotless, unknotted, knotwork

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