jointy

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adjective

Having joints; jointed.

“a jointy rock; jointy slate”

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Meanings

adjectivejointy (comparative more jointy, superlative most jointy)

comparative more jointy · superlative most jointy

  1. Having joints; jointed.

    I rolled myself into a jointy ball and wept until I fell into a recurring dream in which the parapets of Harristown Bridge rolled open to devour me […]

    2014, Michelle Lovric, The True and Splendid History of the Harristown Sisters
  2. geographyOf the nature of a geologic joint.

    a jointy rock; jointy slate

Origin

From joint + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

jointy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jointy

MLA

“jointy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jointy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jointy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jointy.

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