# jointed

Pronunciation: say "JOYN-tid" /ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/

## Adjective

1. Constructed with one or more joints, so that the connected parts can move or bend relative to one another.
   - Simple: Made of separate parts joined together so they can bend or move.
   - _Engineers built a jointed arm that can rotate in three directions._
   - _The fossil revealed a jointed exoskeleton typical of arthropods._
3. So full of people that there is barely any room left to stand or move; packed to capacity. *(slang, Ireland)*
   - Simple: Very full of people, with hardly any space left to move.
   - _By the time the band started, the venue was completely jointed._
   - _The market square stayed jointed all afternoon during the festival._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of joint. — simple past and past participle of joint
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of joint. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The carpenter jointed the boards so they fit together tightly._
   - _Having jointed the lamb, the cook arranged the pieces on a tray._

## Origin

Formed from the noun "joint" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/jointed (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).